1986 - Canada Birds of Canada series
This stamp, with a painting of the Snow Goose in flight by Jean-Luc Grondin, was issued in 1986 during the year Canada hosted the XIX Ornithological Congress. Co-incidentally, the Congress will be again be hosted by Canada this year, for only the second time since 1884. The Snow Goose breeds in the high Arctic and migrate south for the winter in flocks of thousands.
for the letter G - goose
It's hard to believe that this is a painting; great birds and a great stamp.
ReplyDeleteLove the symmetry, beautiful stamp.
ReplyDeleteI like how one goose's wing extends into the margin.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed hard to believe this is a painting! Lovely stamp!
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