<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:49:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/trending/birds/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Winners Of Show Me A Photo Contest Round 266 in Feathered Friends Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Feathered Friends Lovers, Another week is over and it is time to announce the winners of Round 266 of #SMaP (Show Me a Photo) Contest in Feathered Friends Community. I am late with this post, apologies.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@nelinoeva/winners-of-show-me-a-5f4ecd2acf718</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@nelinoeva/winners-of-show-me-a-5f4ecd2acf718</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nelinoeva]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLpcoKRDEgWRK2rB1twSuLdDYgs7Bkv4fvYmZ77T5sEkM5riHukgSApyqYknMKFuJ2NMg8Uc8SkyuRNGGW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My father and his kindness lessons ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, I hope you all are fine, today I am going to show you what a beautiful message was taught to me by my father. My father is a high school teacher, and he has been teaching there for thirty-five]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@abrarhussain/my-father-and-his-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@abrarhussain/my-father-and-his-kindness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abrarhussain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12AvmPGHTrRvLnjYbV4dZeKyvaUJ32qtD68MbWczDdR43EGZ7aTxKzRstSGTkCP7UrTncFLCSNzDtXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinornis dubius Kulík Říční · Little Ringed Plover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latin nameObservation dateLocation Thinornis dubius14.6.2025Višňová-Kardašova Řečice, South Bohemia, Czech republic Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 49.224595, 14.8145933167]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@birdwatcher/thinornis-dubius-kulk-n-little-ringed-plover-wd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@birdwatcher/thinornis-dubius-kulk-n-little-ringed-plover-wd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130906]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdwatcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNGRGwQ5xWUs6rcy8CNaFX6B7ZnSsHV4iRFrjz9j4cSLK6qGBxB3Bj42p8Bs8HvAaMeYuD15TD2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 422]]></title><description><![CDATA[we were visiting a friend at their cabin recently and @hindavi became interested in these two bird figures. when she positioned them this way i noticed the cute shadow they cast on the nearby wall and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-422</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-422</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11bhJvsVsfSTqK21PUEWs5GwjK8GoSMJCBRqQAenJuy1bw82FA2QARJaJF5QwfiwdAVUsw59R4N1H5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maestro Dziobello]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, on Sunday, when all normal people are resting, Dziobello decided not to waste time and give a concert for his favorite followers. The program of the evening is an artistic click in the main]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@torem-di-torem/maestro-dziobello</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@torem-di-torem/maestro-dziobello</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[torem-di-torem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:26:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLpxkdxdz6RBjCePaLsDs6Syfr4GVs4RGRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Неділя : куди подіти цей день?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Саме так тепер виглядає мій настрій напередодні вихідного дня, неділі. По-перше, непрацюючій людині, як от я, пенсіонер, взагалі всі дні тижня часто як одне ціле, можна і не знати, який саме день сьогодні.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/nedilya--kudi-poditi-cej-den</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/nedilya--kudi-poditi-cej-den</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165469]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valentinalife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCCakuey7sQr6XGcPaNreYQmvuMKfXpj8PS1MSG91aLW4nMgaFzrrSdA2ks1H8d5MWyDfXSNX87p5hJoY18EiRWZ4DaYXhnFQtR1xEAW3YdKErHk9n55p2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Me A Photo Contest Round 266-Aguaitacaimán (ESP-ENG)  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[English ​📸 Hello to the whole community. This is my entry for the weekly contest—this time featuring a photograph of the Aguaitacaimán. ​Aguaitacaimán isn’t the original name of this bird, but that is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@estilodereba/show-me-a-photo-contest-afd924cd9e81a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@estilodereba/show-me-a-photo-contest-afd924cd9e81a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[estilodereba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqwJdbbPJCagmq3NNAHmhKsqp5yis6q5kFUM7XaQ5GsRTwAk1MW7nnPi1GrRrcVeWQanX6MmVzPTtTKbGauSDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Wanderings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada doesn’t have the exotic birds that I see from other countries, but the ones that we have are cool and charismatic in an understated way. They can also be shy, like this little bird that I was trying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@litguru/feathered-wanderings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@litguru/feathered-wanderings</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[litguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqu3EzUpdg9Btp5CvVHFk1oJxoFKKRydRx2nbaurQAdFBibX7y1hrqjG37xNRh4toBi41uURgQjpHp1EFv5WYoi2ir41m46TpMbKFmLZPDevgJ38?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contest Round 266 Hot summer all need water.]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-browed bulbul Brahmani Starlings, Red-whiskered bulbul Jangle myna. Hello, friends, bird watchers, and community members! I am still in India, where the temperature is rising, the humidity is high,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/contest-round-266-hot-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/contest-round-266-hot-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hindavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12HWJyNo64EhUgLd2Qi3MQXU2H8pRno8RgfPVS4omFasEtfBioJTU44JwbMrKgdZmj5EP7jnCJwz494?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Friday - Hooded Oriole and Others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some more desert birds from Arizona for this #featheredfriday This is a first sighting for me. A hooded Oriole! It seems the blooming ocotillo cacti really attracted them. 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Those birds are not only enormously intelligent, but also they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@creatinvoker/feeding-jackdaws-with-pumpkin-seeds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@creatinvoker/feeding-jackdaws-with-pumpkin-seeds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[creatinvoker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqFVvkXVUAoCnJ1v1VgroFt8gEbR89qQD9EFmq5574RNMmJ4SAYmTGGMApG5fvoJjhKFLBVY3VaRUTifBJyJYG4qfE5Uo57ucKSmNH1TSSK19QeZUo52Q6B5MEqVzWH7xc8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oystercatcher — Ostrero (En/Es)  | PhotoFeed Contest -  Wildlife Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[English: The birds in the image are known as “oystercatchers”, since they are seabirds and eat seafood. Their feathers are black on the upper side and white on the lower side. 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Unlike the plunge-diving style of the Brown Pelicans in Baja, these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/white-and-brown-pelicans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/white-and-brown-pelicans</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melinda010100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmRLTLuuoTMp7MBP5zRHhmAMSiME8PQUJaQfikmF5VsqpLTZaHTtHySsQW84XRWPBe8FJsZ2aTkvyDnAzXQgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netta rufina Zrzohlávka Rudozobá · Red-crested Pochard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latin nameObservation dateLocation Netta rufina13.6.2025Mazelov, South Bohemia, Czech republic Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 49.0756299833, 14.7143099833]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@birdwatcher/netta-rufina-zrzohlvka-rudozob-redcrested-pochard-cbr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@birdwatcher/netta-rufina-zrzohlvka-rudozob-redcrested-pochard-cbr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130906]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdwatcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm2UoMnQWFoXivAuwjnNMqMy7bP6Z755JaJTw4Y4fRkJt5hV5qooA8ffPnvu3KJvdibjyFikpt4DwGFX7THru2sYv7wzw18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I managed to take a few photos of birds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I managed to take a few photos of birds. 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The picture was submitted by me to LIL, some time ago. 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