USA- Cardinal, Robin & Meadowlark

Guam is an organized unincorporated territory of the USA located in the western Pacific Ocean where several Navy and Air force bases are maintained.
Postmarked at the Military Post Office (MPO) in Guam  on three stamps from the  USA 1982 series of State Birds.

Indonesia-Endangered Birds 2012

 Arrived today the 2012 latest issue of Endangered birds with the Bird Life logo from Indonesia.  Attractive stamps with minimal background , so the bird is clearly seen and identified. Cancelled at Jakapos office, each stamp  has the same value of  2500r.

Elegant Sunbird    (Aethopyga duyvenbodei),

Siau Scops Owl  (Otus siaoensis) ,

 Flores Hawk-Eagle  (Nisaetus floris)   Invisible Rail   ( Habroptila wallacii)
                                                                                                                                                  

Australia- Eagle and Penguin

Another clear postmark from Robina Post Office Shop cancelling the two latest bird stamps from Australia. Wedge-tailed eagle and the Little Penguins.

Australia-Ducks

    More delightful ducks from the recent 2012 Waterbird series posted from  Robina Post Office Shop  on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The two stamps on this cover are the local postage rate of 60 cents,  Rajah Shelduck and a Pink-eared duck .The illustrated cover for this set features a Plumed Whistle duck

Nicaragua- Five Birds on one cover

                                         Tropical birds are very colorful as you can see here on these
                                    stamps from the Nicaragua  Birds of America series issued 2000.
                                Posted from Leon, cancelled on 17 Feb 2009 with a large blue rectangle.
                                         The names of the birds are above and below the stamps.

                                   Keel-billed Toucan   ( Ramphastos sulfuratus )   Bananaquit   ( Coereba flaveola)

 Green Kingfisher   (Chloroceryle americana)  Scarlet Macaw  (Ara macao) Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix)

                                                    

Canada-Peregrine Falcon

Since their first birds on stamps in 1946,Canada has  issued  many fine bird stamps including this large sized 2005  definitive of the Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Taiwan- Collared Bush Robin

Birds on stamps also includes birds on postal stationary and I was delighted to receive this attractive pictorial aerogram from Gulfmann in Taiwan.  Overprinted with the logo for the Taipei 2000 Stamp Exhibition, the aerogram is up-rated for current use. The colorful little bird is the unique endemic Collared bush robin ( Tarsiger johnstoniae) which lives high in the mountains of Taiwan.