Issued in 2022, the two stamps belong to the migratory birds set. The first one depicts the common swift (Apus apus). They feed on insects they catch while flying and, when not nesting, they spend their time on air. They winter in south Africa and they breed in Europe, Asia and areas of northern Africa.

The second stamp shows a western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava). It has ten subspecies. They breed in Europe and Asia while they winter in Africa and south Asia. They feed on insects.

Finally, the pictorial postmark shows a pair of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), which have been discussed in the past.

Issued in 2003, the first stamp depicts the Common or Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and the second one the barn owl (Tyto alba). Both species have been discussed in previous posts.

Thank you Mark!

The first stamp was issued in 2025 and it shows a group of Indian runner ducks (Anas platyrynchos domesticus), a breed on the domestic duck. They were intianially bred in Indonesia before they became widespread in the western world. They have a variety of colours and a high egg production. They also cannot fly.

The next bird stamp, issued in 1996, depicts the migratory greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons). It can be found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia during breeding season but it flies south for the winter. It has five subspecies. It feeds on plant matter.

The final stamp was also issued in 2025 and it shows the northern pintail (Anas acuta), which has been presented in the past.

 

Thank you Steve for this great postcard with a matching 2025 stamp from the UK. The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a mgratory species found in areas of Europe, Asia and northern Africa. It feeds on molluscs, aquatic insects, crustaceans, small fish and plant matter.

Old cover from the UK

This cover was posted in Bath, UK on the 9th of August 1966.  The stamp used was issued on the 8th of August of that year as a part of a set of four stamps.  It shows Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus).  This species was presented in an older post.