Here you will see birds on stamps with clear postmarks to show where the birds have flown from. These places have been plotted on the Google map of Traveling Birds. http://goo.gl/JcbeKc . Click on any bird name beside the map to see the stamps. I hope you enjoy traveling with the birds.
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Morocco- Northern Bald Ibis
From a special friend who sent this cover while on holidays in Marrakech, North Africa. I know the postmark isn't very clear but the registration label is so I'm adding it here as its from an unusual destination.
From a 2012 4v set of fauna, which included a bird stamp of the Northern Bald Ibis -(Geronticus eremita)
From a 2012 4v set of fauna, which included a bird stamp of the Northern Bald Ibis -(Geronticus eremita)
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Christmas Island- Frigate Bird
Christmas Island is a Territory of Australia which issues humorous stamps at Christmas time for the festive season. The 2012 stamps did not disappoint collectors as here we see Santa aided by a greater Frigate bird, a Green turtle and a few Red crabs creating some sand sculpture in the shape of a Christmas tree.
The cover flew in from Ouyen in Victoria.
The cover flew in from Ouyen in Victoria.
Friday, 1 February 2013
UAE-Sea Birds
A 2010 minisheet with hexagonal stamps of the seabirds of the UAE . Sent registered from Deira Post Office in Dubai
Two out of the six stamps have incorrect names .
1 D Black headed gull wrongly named , should be Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
2 D Grey heron is incorrect name ,the bird is a Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta)
3D Little Gull Larus minutus,
550fils Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)
450 fils Socotra Cormorant, 150 fils Crab Plover Dromas ardeola
Two out of the six stamps have incorrect names .
1 D Black headed gull wrongly named , should be Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
2 D Grey heron is incorrect name ,the bird is a Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta)
3D Little Gull Larus minutus,
550fils Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)
450 fils Socotra Cormorant, 150 fils Crab Plover Dromas ardeola
Labels:
Caspian Gull,
cormorant,
Crab,
Deira,
egret,
Little,
Little Gull,
plover,
Socotra,
Sooty. Gull,
UAE
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