I found a few stamps for today's theme.
From Germany, a peacock which is part of the wonderful World of Letters definitive set, issued in 2024.
From the Netherlands, a bird delivering an international envelope
And this impressive California condor issued in 1996. It reminds me of the Skeksis in The Dark Crystal!
Finally, love birds on a postmark from earlier this year
Explore the links to more bird stamps at See it on a Postcard.
It's not often you see a closeup of a condor! ~violet
ReplyDeleteIt looks quite kindly in this illustration - although I'm sure it would be unwise to get close to one.
DeleteMy favorite is the peacock
ReplyDeleteThat entire set of stamps is amazing
Deleteoooh... I love the condor stamp!!! and the cancellation stamp.
ReplyDeleteIt's an impressive illlustration
DeleteI've got the first two, and they are lovely. Very apt for "air mail"! Oh, and I have also got that cancellation, thanks to you :)
ReplyDeleteThe condor looks a bit frightening to me!
Don't look at the skeksis then :)
DeleteI have never seen the full set of the German stamp, the sheet is superb. I've never seen a close of of a condor, no wonder according to legend it can carry the sun into the sky each morning:)
ReplyDeleteThe German series is incredible.
DeleteI learned a bit about the condor mythology on a trip to Peru.
I love the World of Letters stamps! The condor looks like it has long ears like Nubian goats!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea for a definitive set
DeleteI do like the world of letters series and the Peacock is great, but that condor face gets the prize, sicne it is not the kind of bird that we often see that close....
ReplyDeleteIt's an impressive stamp I was lucky to receive thanks to postcrossing
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