Birds Perched, Birds Flying, Birds Aground

From Ascension Island:

In the USA, today is National Go Birding Day!

Here is an image of a definitive stamp depicting turkey vultures (Cathartes aura falklandica), designed by George Roberts, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Falkland Islands on December 10, 1946, Scott No. 92, plus a close-up photo. Pretty birdie!

- nethryk

A couple of beat up examples from Sweden I removed from a bubble pack.



The stamps depict an erne (or sea eagle), the largest bird of prey in northern Europe with a wing span of 200 x 24 cm. How do I know that?: it's microprinted on the stamp!



Another cool security feature is the die cut feather in the stamp.

Robert

Here is the extinct dodo. There was a very interesting monograph on the dodo on BBC online several weeks ago. Research shows that the old story of the dodo's extinction as a result of being clubbed to death and eaten by Dutch sailors is hogwash. Scientists are reasonably certain that the extinction was a result of the introduction of invasive species, including rats. The invasive species preyed on the dodos' eggs.

Also, it seems that just about all of the remaining dodo skeletons are composed of bones from various individuals.

Yes, this is a postage stamp. Although it doesn't say, it is from Germany. For the past 12 years or so, Germany has allowed private couriers to carry mail. This stamp is from the Nordkurier Briefdienst in Stralsund. It depicts penguins at the Ozeaneum in Stralsund. Cost to mail was 44 eurocents, 20% below the federal system price. Postmark date is 12 December, 2011.

Aratinga guarouba is featured on Brazil's 2000 computer-vended postage. 2.2 million of these labels were produced.

The Painted Stork - India (One of the most common stamps in India)

United States
Song Birds
April 5, 2014
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

Argentina
Fauna - Toucans
September 22, 2015
Green-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Baillons Toucan (Pteroglossus baillon)
Spot-Billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris)

Liechtenstein
WWF - Endangered Bird Species in Liechtenstein
September 9, 2011
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)
Eurasian Golden Ooriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Red-Backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)

Bulgaria
Songbirds
October 12, 1987
Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), designed and engraved by French artist Claude Andréotto (1949- ), and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1985, Scott No. 114.

- nethryk

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), designed by César Landazábal Mendoza, engraved and printed by De La Rue de Colombia, and issued by Colombia on August 6, 1990, Scott No. 1002, plus a photo.

- nethryk

An anthropomorphic bird is featured on this 2013 computer-vended stamp from the Faroe Islands.

Japanese crested ibis (aka toki, Nipponia nippon), printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on May 24, 1960 to publicize the 12th Congress of the International Council for Bird Preservation, Scott No. 695, plus a photo.

- nethryk