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01 April 2018

Sunday Stamps - 'G'


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


4 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

It's hard to believe that this is a painting; great birds and a great stamp.

Joy said...

Love the symmetry, beautiful stamp.

FinnBadger said...

I like how one goose's wing extends into the margin.

Ana said...

It is indeed hard to believe this is a painting! Lovely stamp!