For something a bit different in the way of bird stamps, this recent issue of the Crow Constellation from Japan arrived on a circuit cover. The stamp is from the popular 3rd Constellation series issued July 2013.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Monday, 22 October 2012
Japan- Bull Headed Shrike
What a nice SON * cancel we have here from Honjo in Japan on a 1986, 60y Bull headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) which is a smallish bird of the shrike family Laniidae. These shrikes breed in north-east China, Korea, Japan and far-eastern Russia with some northern birds migrating southwards for a warmer winter. They feed on insects such as crickets and beetles and are also known to impale prey on a sharp point – usually thorns – so the food can be ripped easily into bite-sized pieces.
*SON in philatelic terms means socked on the nose or in plain English a complete postmark over the centre of a stamp.
*SON in philatelic terms means socked on the nose or in plain English a complete postmark over the centre of a stamp.
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Japan-Manchurian (Red-crowned) crane
SG 866 Japan definitive stamp issued 1961. Cancelled at Kobe Port
The Manchurian crane is also known as the Red Crowned crane and called tancho by the Japanese. This tall bird has a conspicuous presence in Japanese art and culture and reputed in folklore to live 1000 years therefore being a symbol of longevity. Their reputation for fidelity makes them a popular symbol in wedding ceremonies.
The Manchurian crane is also known as the Red Crowned crane and called tancho by the Japanese. This tall bird has a conspicuous presence in Japanese art and culture and reputed in folklore to live 1000 years therefore being a symbol of longevity. Their reputation for fidelity makes them a popular symbol in wedding ceremonies.
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