Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Inaccessible Island Rail


There are literally millions of stamps in this world to collect, one is bound to choose favourite topics to narrow down the search - one of my topics are the animals, especially the endemic and/or endangered species (these two often overlap). The Inaccessible Island Rail (Atlantisia Rogersi) is a small bird of the rail family, the only species in its genus; endemic to Innaccessible Island (an extinct volcano not even 13 square km in size) in the Tristan Archipelago in the isolated South Atlantic, notable for being the smallest extant flightless bird in the world. Its conservation status is Vulnerable.

This is my somewhat belated entry for Sunday Stamps - letter I. There are some amazing entries that you can find following this link.

Sunday, 21 January 2018

EUROPA 2014 - Monaco


I don't think I have swapped for too many Europa 2014 stamps/covers, but this one sure is a gem. The theme was the national musical instruments. The birds are also especially memorable :)

Friday, 25 July 2014

Songbirds, USA



Participating in my favourite RR brought me these two covers with new Songbirds stamps, 4 from the set of 10 showing: Evening Grosbeak, Western Meadowlark, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and American Goldfinch.
Thanks to Patrick and Edwin :)

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Falconry Of Portugal


On my trip to Portugal last month I couldn't resist sending myself a cover with this wonderful set of falconry stamps issued in 2013 :)

Monday, 3 February 2014

Year Of The Horse, Hungary


There are actually only two of the four YOTH stamps, due to postage...and a handsome Eastern Imperial Eagle (aquila heliaca) :) I used the chance while visiting Budapest to send some covers

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Birds Of Prey, Czech Republic


I have just realised I have this nice set for Sunday Stamps, something Radim sent me last year for an Animal group in the RR :) Birds of Prey issued in 2003, representing Red Kite (Milvus Milvus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus) and Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus Pennatus). 

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Malaysian Bantams


Colourful malaysian fowl, two of the set of three issued in 2001.  For the Animal Group in the RR, suggested by little me :) Thanks Nurul!