vintage and contemporary postcards and stamps from around the world


10 April 2022

birds

two Eurasian blue tits, hanging out together (1959)



a kakapo, the world's largest flightless parrot (1986)

and, finally, a pair of strolling ostriches in Cameroon (1962)

 

some random birds for Sunday Stamps

7 comments:

Mail Adventures said...

It is understandable why stamps featuring birds are favourite to so many people... These are delightful illustrations.

My choices for today are here.

Joy said...

Czechoslovakian stamps have some delightful typography which add to the enjoyment of beautiful birds.
My birds are here

viridian said...

I always liked getting postcards of blue tits when I was in Postcrossing.
Here is my contribution:
http://viridianpostcard.blogspot.com/2022/04/sunday-stamps-birds.html

violet s said...

I have so many... also duplicates because I forget!

violet s said...

It's like they know how to have fun with their stamps!

violet s said...

They are such cute little things, aren't they?

M said...

Almost forgot! I also forgot I had been sent a miniature sheet with birds on a while back.

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