Canada ~ Bird Cover

Canadian bird cover, posted with special postmarks from Cavendish, Prince Edward Island on May 23, 2014 by my best correspondent friend Danielle

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) ~ The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) ~ The Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) ~ The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

Slovenia ~ Bird Cover

Slovenian bird cover, posted on August 28, 2014 by my correspondent friend Slavica Radej from Novo Mesto, Slovenia

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) ~ The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) ~ The Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) ~ The Common merganser or goosander (Mergus merganser) ~ The Eurasian crag martin (Hirundo rupestris)

Canada ~ Waterfowl Cover

 Canadian Waterfowl cover, posted on May 22, 2014 by my best friend Danielle from Quebec

Slovenia ~ Bird Cover

This Slovenian Bird cover, was posted on January 27, 2014 by my friend Karmen Zalar from Kamnik, Slovenia.

Vietnam ~ Bird Cover

Vietnam ~ Birdlife Cover

The Nordmann's Greenshank or Spotted Greenshank  (Tringa Guttifer), the Spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmeus), the Saunder's gull or the Chinese black-headed gull (Larus Saundersi).

China ~ Birds of Prey Cover

China 2014 - 2 Bird of Prey second issue cover (Aquila heliaca ~ Circus cyaneus ~ Accipiter gentilis ~ Falco tinnunculus), issued on February 23, 014, posted by my best friend Wei Xu from Suzhou City, cancelled on February 27, 2014.

Taiwan ~ Penguin Cover

Penguins (family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antartica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.
This Taiwan penguin cover was posted on April 14, 2014 by my best friend George Wu from Taipei, Republic of China.

Taiwan ~ Owl Cover

Mountain Scops Owl (Otus spilocephalus), is sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl. It is locally common in its main habitat which covers some parts of Asia, including Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, and Thailand. It has a short high-pitched call similar to the sound a radar makes.

Eastern Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris), or Australian Grass Owl is a species of owl in the Tytonidae family. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Italy ~ Birds of the Alps

Italian Birds of the Alps, Registered RA 7311 1086 1 IT cover, posted on the date of issue December 4, 2013 with special postmarks by my "Italian Birder" friend Menotti Passarella.

The Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopusmuta) Pernice Bianca, The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picuscanus) Picchio Cenerino, The Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Gipeto, The Boreal Owl (Aegoliusfunereus) Civetta Capogrosso, The Western Capercaillie (Tetraourogallus) Gallo Cedrone.

Belgium ~ Birds Cover

Belgian (various) Birds cover, posted on October 28, 2013 by L.Boudeweel together with (enclosed) exclusive Engraver Souvenir Proof published by Belgian Post.

Slovenia ~ Bird Cover

Slovenian Bird Cover, posted on November 8, 2013 by Karmen Zalar from Kamnik, Slovenia.

The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), it is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

The Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. Ortolan nest are placed on or near the ground, the egg seldom show the hair-like markings so characteristic of most buntings' eggs.

Canada ~ Bird Cover

Canadian Bird Cover, posted on November 18, 2013 by my friend Danielle from Quebec City, Canada.

The Great Blue Heron, is Canada's largest heron, Observers most often see this stately bird in shallow water and usually nests in the top of a tall tree.

The Snow Goose, is one of the few birds whose numbers have increased since the year 1900. It breeds in the high Arctic tundra and prefers areas covered with a few inches of water where it grubs for the roots of rushes and marsh grasses.

The Spruce Grouse, lives almost exclusively in Canada, and is widely distributed in the forest areas. It dines on the needles and buds of coniferous trees and enjoy berries.

The Great Horned Owl, inhabits all of Canada south of the tree line. This large, powerful bird hunts at night or dusk. It preys mostly on rabbits, mice, rats, skunks and scorpions. This bird does not make its own nest, but takes over one built by a crow, hawk or heron.

Singapore ~ Joint Issue Cover

Grey Peacock Pheasant ~ Red Jungle Fowl, Joint Stamp Issue between Singapore and Vietnam, 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations. This Joint Issue Cover was posted by my best friend Terence Wong from Singapore to Jakarta, and cancelled with First Day of Issue special postmark on September 12, 2013.

Thailand ~ Owl Cover

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba), Scopoli 1769 ~ The Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei), Burton 1836, this Thailand Owl Cover was posted by my best friend Tom Marshall on July 31, 2013 from Bang Pla Soi to Jakarta.

Romania ~ Registered Pigeon Cover

Romanian Pigeon Registered RN 961803116RO Cover, posted on September 9, 2011 from Bucharest to Jakarta.

Australia ~ Bird Cover

Australian Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) Cover, posted on June 2, 2011 from Queensland to Jakarta.

Oman ~ Birds Cover

Sultanate of Oman Bird Cover, White-spectacled Bulbul also known as Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pyononotus xanthopygos) ~ Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) ~ Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) ~ House Crow also known as Colombo Crow (Corvus splendens).

Australia ~ Birds of Lake Eyre

Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus ) ~ Lake Eyre officially known as Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre. The lake has been identified by BirdLife International as an important bird area, it supports major breeding events of the Banded Stilt and Australian Pelican, as well as the populations of Red-necked Avocets, Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, Red-necked Stints, Silver Gulls and Caspian Terns. Estimated 200.000 pelicans which is 80% of Australia's total population, came to feed at Lake Eyre.

Australia ~ Owl Cover