<?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[Ground Cry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ground Cry]]></description><link>https://www.groundcry.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:53:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.groundcry.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ground Cry: The Last Stand for Ground-Nesting Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A question for you, one for inclusion in the next hunt quiz in the back room of the Fox and Geese, before hunts and rural pubs cease to exist: what is the difference between nidifugous and nidicolous? Answer: the former describes birds with young that are precocious and leave the nest shortly after hatching, normally because they are ground nesting birds that nest in the open. Whereas nidicolous birds, normally ones that nest in trees or holes, tend to have chicks that remain featherless and...]]></description><link>https://www.groundcry.com/post/ground-cry-the-last-stand-for-ground-nesting-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a43827851416e35e785842e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:55:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_793d5a7b715e4fc190e89e7888241fa1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Blackett</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>