<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:33:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/wildbirds/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A juvenile Harrier Hawk landed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was no way that I could get around a palm tree to get the sun behind me. This was too good to worry about the position of the sun, and I just had to cope with the conditions. The African Harrier]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-juvenile-harrier-hawk-landed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-juvenile-harrier-hawk-landed</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKzjbJiff4b2dBkatUPFNeV55AwFSCMya4axWkiazZTZEUcv63FSHKgWznQqKdjavtFNWJv9mGYbdPJmhUobb9VYcXgcRVUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some flyers at our lake.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We now have all of the early signs that winter will be upon us soon. Just a special bird to start off with, with two shots. It is called a Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus). I haven't gotten a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-flyers-at-our-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-flyers-at-our-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQHnaSZ4TKowd3qSdmspYmpFZK9SetWhMpqHuULvvUtx6sQM6MefRS596758XsG65fp3QYqq2xBN6Jg1Np3MaDZFvfNGFhdja6C7vfJd5HWggt8nFsJKkKg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[At first there was one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the one sat in a very unusual position between two bodyguards :) It was a Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimillis), and you will see his bodyguards in the picture below. I heard the strange calls and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/at-first-there-was-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/at-first-there-was-one</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXrGgTsrNBCFnpQ7Mu2ytHMfy1EYN5QWcKRsjpZgZKjjZkAf6tqBcpdwf1RZrwF8j3LDKA3qwsHAic9LPMY2TgL8w6k1mMzDauC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A heron show on the lake.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two herons stood on the rocks in the water, one at the left and one at the right. They were Grey Herons (Ardea cineria) and the one at the left is a female, while the male stood at the right hand in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-heron-show-on-the-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-heron-show-on-the-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDkza1kAMJKKDTRJz7qW1EcyEueZ4ze2gtdVih5Qdsw3wcmKHxnUMMHSY4b26o3rSWV6jSDgF2hYg7vTksJr8bhFbErMNXh4vz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Red-winged Starling morning.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will also show you how and what they eat. They were diving down to a palm tree. We had to go and refill our empty gas bottle and, on the way back, we stopped at a traffic light. It was not the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-red-winged-starling-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-red-winged-starling-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHSDSnrnLoxFbiAJqTe4ftfvGNQKqcLqXoAVaBaZmwUvEoUvwo8ZWwvfqbuZE75B1fd96fhQjBGGNZDHUdDkDHQHApZQ2TT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An early start...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...with some thrilling views, and so, come and see what I have to share. The day started off with two morning moon shots, and then a surprise, and also some mousebirds. Life just seems to run away with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/an-early-start</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/an-early-start</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDQzhGhXPYaMaeUNJzTtzndkziPSdt4io5upe4ESq7bXjQmpRrKmx74xgrY8iPpEukDGquXKo3jatGH377TAY9V7z6Uz5s1tbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another show of bird species.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will intermittently post the many species of birds that we see every day. This doesn't mean that I will only do bird species posts, as I will continue to keep on doing my normal variety of posts. Just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/another-show-of-bird-species</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/another-show-of-bird-species</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKvcyXgMBScNhEEh51xjexuciawsDBzqYg3PvCkwAYKC6N9MimQqq5T1accWagyACYff689xYUW8oVayeLacfLgMv2GUt9GS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early morning pictures.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a mix of photos in here, and I will open with a silhouette of a Harrier Hawk. The light was not ideal for photography in the sky, but I decided to give it a go. Too early to get clear shots of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/early-morning-pictures</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/early-morning-pictures</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHkoCxFSCvjLzKhbpv9K2YesD9BYmGdRQ93Q7aNDUrgfPnu3AzagYUmTSYnrG7GKKU4a7fU9FQWSJ8nsuU2dzxZDSKGQz3sL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Flamingos on show.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first time for me to see spoon bill birds and flamingos together. 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We see them regularly on the sidewalks in the suburb, scraping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/they-were-perplexed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/they-were-perplexed</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDnDng5JC6FycfunrfzUVMxwnJavnbHNFKn5F5FgnSbSmY4dicRgEp3sKRJKnZsmtNc9CUbdMUP4ZAPzQcYQSgpeouipENYeHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another bird "V" shape change.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We love to see how the birds start to change their formation for the long flights. 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Anchored at home, I took the photos on the weekend outside in the garden,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-bird-species-on-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/some-bird-species-on-show</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXqrn3nZZNEyoeMf7kPZNnXhNR82g2GBdVZXixzFKjDftpzebhjzoMFGjjM2PnzJiYydh6tgkiAu7XPTPQopdqFpoAgKNW8wFKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starling action.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While waiting for the berries to ripen, they pull many stunts in the neighborhood. Not ready yet, not ready yet !, she shouted to her fan club. The starlings are hungry, as flocks of them have depleted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/starling-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/starling-action</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXqqrjYqK1n6gXFnPg39QSujmPntPBZBou3ZgV14CpQbAbdmxdPk7wgz7ocybn6mxh5Y7aFJfXpPCP1X9cnvtTJwxSgbbphA7yQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some birds to share.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I plan to do three posts in this series from small to big birds. I will start the first post with two shots of a Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis). 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It was during our two-day break, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-nasty-character</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-nasty-character</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDacRzq43jSmJptiy6fpNkAWsHnF9Xgi6nDZzwiQwz7jTkWXUH15ynCjfUGsg32LyS7Xhghz7v6hqQyb1im3UQarRV3o58eNUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two sunbird species in here.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juveniles all over the place now, and this one is a Malachite Sunbird. The specie name of the Malachite Sunbird is Nectarinia famosa. 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An overload of cuteness, as the mom was teaching the little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/fluffy-little-critters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/fluffy-little-critters</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDPtVFzdrAvRhkDPuEtvwBPeufmqysXxLNc2SWryYQ8Fm4gDuKzVjFL5mDDpg5Zo1Zjv8wzxrius6L2vCwcmHMoYZAYDBUwjRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get out, go away...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...a pied crow was escorting a falcon out of its territory. I saw this for an instant as I pulled our car out, and by the time that I got out of the car, they were gone. Flying at speed. 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