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Wednesday 6 April 2022

2297) The Eurasian Woodcock, Estonia: Omniva - formerly "Eesti Post" (Estonian Post) has issued a Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro on its popular annual Series titled "Estonian Bird of the Year": Date/Year of Stamp issue: 31.03.2022:

2297) The Eurasian Woodcock, Estonia: Omniva - formerly "Eesti Post" (Estonian Post) has issued a Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro on its popular annual Series titled "Estonian Bird of the Year": Date/Year of Stamp issue: 31.03.2022:

The Estonian Ornithological Society (EOS):

The Estonian Ornithological Society (EOS) was founded on 01.05.1921

For more than a hundred years, the society has contributed to researching, protecting, and raising awareness about Estonian birds. The EOS continues to stand for the well-being of the Estonian birds.

Presently, the Estonian Ornithological Society with its more than 600 members and is one of the largest nature conservation organisations in Estonia and is a partner of "BirdLife International" (an international bird conservation organisation). 

The Estonian Ornithological Society has been selecting the "Estonian Bird of the Year" since 1995.

 The Eurasian Woodcock is the twenty-eighth "Bird of the Year".

About Bird Of The Year – The Eurasian Woodcock:

The Eurasian Woodcock is a relatively large wader bird living in Estonia's forests. 

The bird has largely black and brown feathers and relatively short legs in terms of waders. The Eurasian woodcock has excellent camouflage and a secretive lifestyle, making any rare meeting with it in our forests during the daytime a random occurrence.

 Only in spring, during the mating season, can male birds be seen more often while on their territorial flights at dusk.

The Stamp:

The Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro

The First Day Cover (FDC) at left shows a Eurasian Woodcock in flight in its natural habitat.

 At top right is affixed the postage stamp issued cancelled with a special cancellation handstamp/postmark of Tallinn Post Office bearing an impression of the Eurasian Woodcock in the centre. The cancellation date is - "31.03.2022".

A Full Sheet (FS) of 4 x 5 = 20 stamps.


A Maxi Card 

A Maxi Card has all three elements on one face - the stamp, the photograph and the Cancellation stamp/postmark.

Technical details:

Issue Date: 31.03.2022

Designer: Vladimir Taiger

Printer: AS Vaba Maa

Process: Offset

Size: 40.82 mm x 41.30 mm




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4 comments:

  1. Santosh Khanna has commented:
    "Nice informative post. Thanks for sharing."

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  2. Rajan Trikha has commented:
    "Wonderful information."

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