<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:15:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/sugarbirds/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A beautiful new visitor.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As usual, we did not expect a visit in this area by this beauty. Even though the visit was spoiled, I managed to get some lovely shots of the visitor. I got one of them when we visited a shore town called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-beautiful-new-visitor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-beautiful-new-visitor</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXqfadKuWbcnxUykVpM1A6JLhFztLwmYfsBNhjKpt2JKXKx2VHkVLiVaTV86km3hiieQQdV8zxc8NZdFvK7wALg2GpPmP9AWjbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even the birds felt the heat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This shot below looks like it was singing, but no it wasn't singing. A hot day, with only a soft warm breeze, that spread the heat around. There is a saying, so hot that the crows yawn, and this was such]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/even-the-birds-felt-the-heat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/even-the-birds-felt-the-heat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXCzbxm6opoVE31DWVUhn3oxXM24KB5RPwqzQ2Wcnao6FPBMffGTPoLUZuVd952p9bkoAwEfdMpNgBFFLQRoHvPbT7N7e4wXGge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some lovely Sunday birds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come for a short walk, and let's see what we can get on camera. The fist bird that we saw is one of my favorites, the Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa). We went for a short walk on a farm, and I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-lovely-sunday-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-lovely-sunday-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDaa8XTcypaHxFSA2h3G227Z3hzuuFVmSwVLoXrB4T8YUdY8AomdxTNo3J5tsv6bfKgQLNnmevBM9E8tZ9jLCY4Y4o3TP37irz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[At last, the long tail appeared...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as I have been waiting for him for a few weeks now. Now how's that for a tail? He is a Cape Sugar Bird (Promerops cafer). The Cape sugarbird is a grey-brown bird that is easily recognisable by a spot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/at-last-the-long-tail-appeared</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/at-last-the-long-tail-appeared</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDbigknSQqLb7RoXtJPzA16KmbumoKP4bxYYVWwEU1s2uRPTMNyq35ADBdBiRc9nESdWMB7P9rA1iasSMCUqRt3KJRtYaMCK9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sugarbird, a Thrush, and a mommy sunbird on show.]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of our flowers in the Cape have started blooming, and we love the spring season. And of course, the birds also love the new flowers. First up is a Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer), and I don't know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-sugarbird-a-thrush-and-a-mommy-sunbird-on-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-sugarbird-a-thrush-and-a-mommy-sunbird-on-show</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDDq9JsSqB4CwYssZTMAj63piV5G8owb975ZWxrEax8agn4uvmeeZoqbzPE1Hzb8mPTQDkn1GmdFG6zpbhDzP1JzR8sjau6e1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A happy spring day in the southern hemisphere.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first day of September is the formal spring day in South Africa. Helloo! She said, my grandfather told me about you, as you took his photo some years ago at the nature reserve, before it burned down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-happy-spring-day-in-the-southern-hemisphere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-happy-spring-day-in-the-southern-hemisphere</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDPrdk2qby25FdbLsxYQWBS6Af34dJgZgFrgp8RjQ3NqZASV82PLkj5nYniGTtzA8u9hc9sUocqvcVFndtgoL4S7Kq1wdDu7Mg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A show of nectar lovers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunbirds, songbirds and sugarbirds youngsters are all over the place. We are now deep into the spring season and the colorful birds are surrounded by the beauty of nature. The birds will reach adulthood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/a-show-of-nectar-lovers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/a-show-of-nectar-lovers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDDMQWBtRW1PUymQw3m3XQZ1XQwH1koQWyVY4Bj4HEjPxcEHmJh11KADKpaGfhJ7aXSdG4Voqqg3Ca6MhA7eNvNBx5tTBpDbQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The early bird catches the worm.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indeed true, as we had to come out earlier than usual as the power cut happened earlier. Just as well and you will see my rewards in here. The early bird catches the worm means that the sooner that one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/the-early-bird-catches-the-worm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/the-early-bird-catches-the-worm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKj7MjZmFDcJ791UMzWSPmvJ73vCdn4vQPfm7Yf9YxrU7PCvvAmQcR88PfqgTfjfRDEhsrcgk8LpQEBboPTsDJZD8dMYy2og?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lovely birds for Old Year's Eve.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Happy New Year to everyone and your families. I have some different birds in here to please your eyes and hope that you will enjoy them. At this time of the year everybody is at home preparing for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/lovely-birds-for-old-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@papilloncharity/lovely-birds-for-old-year</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmvRBQRJ99UYkBZBN1EpeevpY9swieUKVBJc4tH1fZHWP74fqPRXUnU6XFaXaZCBG6asb6Wia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bright early sun.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of sugarbirds were hunting insects early in the morning sun, as the sunlight highlighted the flying insects. The bright sun did not stop me from waiting for the Cape Sugarbird to fly. 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