Finland ~ Bird Postcard

The Eurasian Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) is a large game bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland.

Finland ~ Bird Postcard

Finland ~ Woodpeckers

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor), Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus), White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius).

Finland ~ Birds Stamp

Finland 1951 ~ The Western Capercaille (Tetrao urogallus) ~ The Common Crane (Grus grus) ~ The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) or (Sterna caspia).

Finland ~ Birds Stamp

 Finland 1952 ~ The Great Tit (Parus major) ~ The Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) ~ The Common Swift (Apus apus).

Finland ~ 1997 Birds Stamp

                      The Common Crane (Grus grus) also known as the Eurasian Crane