742) Birds of our Gardens ("Oiseaux de nos Jardins"): The Robin Redbreast ("La Rouge-gorge" in French), the Blue Tit ("Mesange Bleue" in French), the Sparrow ("Le Moineau" in French) and the Magpie ("Le Pie" in French): A set of four stamps issued by "La Poste France" (The Post, France) on 11.06.2018:
The Nature Series of stamps has the theme "Birds of our Gardens" and includes four stamps on birds found in France - The Robin Redbreast ("La Rouge-gorge" in French), the Blue Tit ("Mesange Bleue" in French)), the Sparrow ("Le Moineau") and the Magpie ("Le Pie" in French).
The stylised Miniature Sheet titled "Oiseaux de nos Jardins" (meaning "Birds of our Gardens") shows all four stamps ,with an extension of the stamps into drawings of garden flowers, leaves and plants
The Robin Redbreast ("Le Rouge-gorge"):
The Robin Redbreast ("Le Rouge-gorge"):
The Robin Redbreast (Erithacus rubecula) ot the European Robin is a small insectivorous passerine bird, belonging to the Family Muscicapidae. The male and female are both similar in colouration with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upperparts and a whitish belly.
Its IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Conservation status is "Threatened".
The Sparrow Stamp is of 0.80 Euro and is titled in French - "Le Moineau"
The Sparrows are a family of small passerine birds. Many species nest on buildings and the Eurasian tree Sparrow inhabits cities in large numbers, as such Sparrows are among the most familiar of all wild birds.
They are primarily seed-eaters, through they also consume small insects. Some species scavenge for food around cities and can eat almost anything in small quantities.
Magpies are birds of the Corvidae (crow) family.
The Eurasian Magpie is one of the most intelligent birds in the world and one of the only non-mammal species able to recognise itself in a mirror test.
The Eurasian Magpies are a resident breeding bird living throughout the Northern part of the Eurasian continent generally found in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and Western North America.
It is one of several birds in the crow family designated magpies and belongs to the Holarctic radiation of "monochrome" magpies.
The Eurasian Blue Tit ("Cyanistes caeruleus") is a small passerine bird in the Tit family, Paridae. It is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage and small size.
The Eurasian Blue Tits are usually resident and non-migratory birds who prefer deciduous or mixed woodlands with a high proportion of oak. They often nest in tree holes, although they easily adapt to nest boxes , where available. Their main rival for nests and in search for food is the common great Tit.
The Blue Tit prefers insects and spiders for its food. Outside the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other vegetable based foods. The birds are famed for their skill, as they cling to the outermost branches and hang upside down when looking for food.
The specifications/technical details of this Stamp set are:
The specifications/technical details of this Stamp set are:
Issue Date: 11.06.2018
Issuer: La Poste, France
Stamp values: 0.80 Euro (each stamp)
Size: 40.85 mm x 30.0 mm
Printing Process: Heliogravure
Designer: Broll & Prascida
The Souvenir Sheet & the Description Sheet:
The Souvenir & Description Sheets issued along with release of the Stamps shows stylised representations of all the four birds included in the set and also includes a Cachet featuring the Robin Redbreast and the Sparrow Stamps.
Nice post. But these are the birds I see in my garden. Check out this link http://birdbuddies.blogspot.com/2012/06/bird-watching-from-armchair-in-my.html?m=1
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