#546 Hong Kong 10/12/04

Thank you, Trudy, for sending this nice letter from Hong Kong! It was posted on December 4, 2010.

The left two stamps are part of the set “Redevelopment of Old Areas – Rehabilitation”, which was issued on 16 November 2010. The right stamp depicts the Collared Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena).

#516 Liechtenstein 11/11/09

Thank you, Vural, for sending this nice cover from Liechtenstein! It was posted in Vaduz on November 9 and arrived on  November 11, 2011.

The two left stamps were issued on November 16, 2009. They commemorate the Wohnmuseum (museum of habitation) Schellenberg.

The right stamp is part of the set “Endangered birds of Liechtenstein” and depicts a whinchat (Saxicola rubetra).

See also: #250 Liechtenstein 10/01/12

#515 Lithuania 11/12/??

Algis sent me this cover from Lithuania, thanks! It was posted in December in Plungė and arrived on December 29, 2011.

The stamp mini sheet was issued on September 11, 2010. It commemorates the stock pigeon (Columba oenas) and the dragonfly Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope).

#508 Malaysia 10/12/13

Khor Kok Keong sent me this nice airmail FDC from Malaysia, thank you! It was issued posted on December 13 and arrived on December 31.

The left stamp commemorates the Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus).

The right stamps are part of a set, which is entitled “Traditional Pastime Games with Upin and Ipin“, which is an animated TV series in Malaysia.

#499 Australia 11/02/17

Juris sent me this nice cover from Australia, thank you! It was posted in Sydney on February 17 and arrived on February 22, 2011. The special cancellation depicts Cadmans Cottage in Sydney.

The right stamp commemorates the Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

 

#461 Hungary 10/09/27

Bertalan sent me this nice cover from Esztergom, Hungary, thank you! It was posted on September 27 and arrived on October 5, 2010.

The left 1975 stamp depicts an icon of the Vatopedi monastery. The bottom left stamps are part of the 2001 set “Antic Furniture”. The middle stamp was issued in 1967 and is part of the set “Hungarian Dogs”; it depicts a Puli. Below is a 2001 charity (jótékonyság) stamp depicting a peacock. The right stamp was issued during the course of the Alps-Adriatic International Stamp Exhibition held in Sopron from March 26 to 28, 2010. It commemorates the 83rd Day of Stamps.

#441 Singapore 09/12/09

Jean Pierre sent me this beautiful cover from Singapore, thank you very much!

It was posted on December 12, 2009, at Singapore Philatelic Museum. The attached 2007 bird stamps commemorate the Crimson Sunbird(Aethopyga siparaja), Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia), Blue-throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis), Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava), and the Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis).

#427 Thailand 09/04/27

Thank you, Gladdie, for this nice cover from Khlong Tan, Thailand! It was posted on April 27, 2004.

The left stamp was issued onAugust 9, 2008, and depicts a peacock.

The right stamp is part of the bridges set, which was issued on July 1, 2004. It depicts the Rama VIII Bridge.

See also: #290 Thailand 10/01/15

#425 Cocos Islands 09/12/21

Jean Pierre sent me this beautiful cover from the Cocos Islands on December 21, 2009, thank you very much!

The left stamp was issued on February 28, 2008, and depicts the Saunders’s Tern (Sternula saundersi). The three other stamps are part of a set commemorating the 400th anniversary of the visit by Charles Darwin. They were issued on April 21, 2009.

See also:
#344 Cocos Islands 09/12/21
#254 Cocos Islands 09/11/23

#423 Ross Dependency 10/01/10

Jean Pierre sent me this beautiful cover from the Ross Dependency, thank you!

It was posted in Christchurch on January 10, 2010.

See also: #239 Ross Dependency 09/12/02

#419 Guernsey 10/05/27

Thank you, my friend, for sending this beautiful cover from Guernsey! It was posted on May 27 and arrived on May 31, 2010.

The left stamp is part of the set “European Soccer Championship”, which was issued on April 25, 1996. The second stamp is part of a set, which commemorates the centenary of the Société Guernesiaise. It depicts the Vale Parish Church bird sanctuary. The set was issued on April 28, 1982.

The third stamp is part of the set “Classic Cars” (issued July 19, 1994) and depicts a Peugeot Type 3. The right Alderney stamp was issued on November 10, 1998. It is part of the set “Garnison Island” and depicts the unloading of the SS Courier.

See also: #247 Guernsey 09/07/10

#389 Hong Kong 10/05/08

Thank you, Brian, for sending this nice cover from Hong Kong!

It was posted on May 8, 2010. The special cancellation commemorates the London 2010 International Philatelic Exhibition from May 8 to May 15, 2010. The stamps are part of the 2006 definitive series, which was issued on December 31, 2006. The stamps depict the Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae), the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), and the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).

#373 Suriname 10/07/??

Sherwin sent me this postcard from his hometown Paramaribo in Suriname, thank you!

The stamp depicts the Caica Parrot (Pyrilia caica; in Dutch: “Zwartkappapegaai” as written on the stamp). The stamp was not cancelled but overprinted with the label “Port Payé” (Postage Paid).

#371 Singapore 10/06/19

This beautiful birds cover from Singapore was sent to me by Johnny, thank you very much! It was posted on June 19 and arrived on June 23, 2010.

The left stamp depicts the Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon), the next stamps depict the Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) and the Red-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes rhodolaemus). Finally the right stamp commemorates the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris).

#369 Estonia 10/06/11

Evald sent me this beautiful cover from Estonia, thank you! It was posted on June 11 at the Postal Museum in Tartu and arrived in Graz on June 14.

The top left stamp was issued on July 28, 2006. It commemorates the 20th International Organ Music Festival in Tallinn. The bottom left stamps are definitives of 1999. The right mini-sheet was issued on October 3, 1992. It depicts the birds Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa), Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), and Common Merganser (Mergus merganser).