Cover from Italy

This is my first cover from Italy where bird stamps are used.  It is also my first registered cover from that country.  The set on it was issued in 1995.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea): It can be found in some parts of Africa and in temperate Asia and Europe.  In the colder areas it is migratory.  It has four subspecies.  It feeds on frogs, fish, insects, reptiles, small mammals and other birds' chicks.
Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus): This bird of prey lives in Asia, north Africa and southern Europe.  It can be found in Cyprus too.  In the wild it can live for 50-70 years.  It is a scavenger.
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): I already presented it on a stamp from Algeria.
White-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis): This species of sparrow can be found in southern Europe and western and central Asia.  It has four subspecies.  It feeds on seeds and insects.

Thank you Park for this cover from South Korea. Five bird stamps are used. From left to right:
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus): The stamp was issued in 1997. It is native in East Asia but it can be found in other countries as a pet. It was also introduced to Hawaii. It feeds on insects and nectar.
Great Tit (Parus major): The stamp was released in 2006. It can be found in woodlands in the Middle East, Europe, parts of North Africa and Northern and Central Asia. It has 14 subspecies. It eats berries, seeds, spiders, insects and caterpillars.
Yellow-billed or Chinese Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria): The stamp was issued in 2002. This species of finch lives in temperate forests in Russia and Asia. It has two subspecies.
Little Tern (Sterna albifrons): The stamp was released in 1994. This seabird can be found in the tropical and temperate coasts and inland waterways of Asia and Europe. In the winter it migrates to the tropical and subtropical oceans so then it can be found even in Australia and South Africa. There are three subspecies. It feeds on fish.
Scops Owl (Otus scops): The stamp was released in 1993. I have presented this species in the past.

Thank you Terence for yet another great cover. The whole 2010 Kent Ridge Park Heritage Trail set of four was used and canceled with roller datestamp. It was also dissent to Sri Lanka. Unfortunately the postmark applied by Sri Lanka Post is not very clear in the scan.
Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus): This vulnerable songbird can be found in Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia. It can be found in low trees and shrubs along the banks of rivers and streams, within forest, plantations, gardens, scrubs, reedbeds and mangroves. It feeds on berries, fruits and small invertebrates.
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster): I wrote about it in previous post.

Thank you Daniel for this nice cover from Philippines. The first two stamps are a part of set of four issued in 2009. The last stamp, also coming from a set of four, was released in 2004. In the Philippines can be found 16 owl species.
Luzon Scops-owl (Otus longicornis): It is endemic to the mountains of Luzon island in Philippines.
Philippine Eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis): Another owl endemic to the Philippines. It is classified as vulnerable. It feeds on small mammals and birds and it has two subspecies.
Philippine Scops-owl (Otus megalotis): Also endemic to the forests of the Philippines. It feeds on insects.

This sheet arrived today from Czech Republic inside the above cover. The sheet was issued in 2010 while the bird stamp on the cover is a part of a similar sheet issued in 2007. I have already written about Common Roller, Wallcreeper and Eurasian Hoopoe.
Common or Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): It can be found in Africa, Asia, Europe and sometimes to the east coast of North America. The birds living in colder areas migrate south in the winter. It feeds on mouse-sized mammals, small birds, lizards, frogs, bats, invertebrates and insects. It has eleven subspecies.
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria): It can be found in temperate Asia and eastern Europe. In winter it migrates to eastern Africa. It is insectivorous but it can also eat berries and soft fruit.
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): It lives in temperate areas of the northern hemisphere. In summer it migrates in western Asia and Europe will in winter it can be found in the tropics. It feeds on fruit and insects.

Thank you Laura for this great Canadian cover with the complete 1986 bird set. It is also used a 1988 stamp showing a Mallard.
Snow or Blue Goose (Chen caerulensces): It breeds in Greenland, Canada and Alaska and it migrates to warmer parts of USA and to Mexico. It feeds on grain and it has two subspecies.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias): It can be found in wetlands and shores of open water in West Indies, Galapagos Islands and North and Central America. It has five subspecies. It feeds on small fish, shrimps, crabs, aquatic insects, small birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis): This medium-sized grouse lives in coniferous forests in Alaska and Canada. It feeds on conifer needles, insects, berries and green plants.
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus): It is a large owl native to the Americas. It has about 13 subspecies. It hunts medium-sized mammals and birds and sometimes amphibians, insects, fish, reptiles and crustaceans.

Now I will present another cover from Hong Kong with another two values of the 2006 definitive series.
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster): It lives on the coasts of southeast Asia and Australia. It feeds on fish, turtles, sea snakes, birds and mammals which it catches.
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus): It lives in tropical southern Asia. This bird is 20-22 cm long. It has many subspecies. It eats insects.

Here is a cover from Kenya with four same stamps from a 1993 set. African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) as it's name states lives in Africa near freshwater lakes and rivers where it finds its main source of food, fish. This species also feeds on Flamingos, small turtles, baby crocodiles, waterfowl and carrion.

Here is another cover from Denmark with a couple of 2009 Peregrine Falcon stamps. I have already written about this species.

Thank you Edna for this great cover which is my third from Austria. The stamps from left to right were released in 2007, 2010 and 2008. For Golden Eagle you can have a look in my algerian stamps and for Common Kingfisher in a cover from Hong Kong.
European Roller (Coracias garrulus): It lives in Europe, Middle East, central Asia and northern Africa. In winter it migrates to southern Africa. It has two subspecies. This threatened species feeds on frogs, small reptiles, large insects and rodents.

Here is another cover from USA badly postmarked. The bird stamps from left to right were issued in 1969, 1971, and 1994. The last two were a joint issue with China. We already talked about California Condor so I will focus on the other three stamps.
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus): It is a member of the woodpecker family. This migratory bird lives in North and Central America in woodlands. It has three subspecies of which one is unfortunately extinct. It feeds on insects, fruit, berries, nuts and seeds.

Whooping Crane (Grus americana): It lives in North America and it is an endangered species. They feed on crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic insects, fish, frogs, snails, small rodents, berries etc.

Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis): It lives in Asia and it is an endangered species. Like all cranes, they are too omnivorous.

Here is my last cover from Belarus with three of the four stamps from the 2008 owl issue. Attached to the last stamp is also a label coming from the stamp sheet.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo): This owl is resident in Europe and Asia and it can be found in mountains and forests. It feeds on small mammals, birds, frogs, lizards, snakes, fish and crabs.
Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops): This small migratory owl lives in southern Europe and central and western Asia. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates.

This is my favourite cover from Belgium which is also very well canceled. We have already seen all the stamps here except for the last one which was released in 2005. Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus) lives in southern Europe, north Africa and in the Mediterranean Islands. It feeds on invertebrates, grain and small seeds.

Thank you Tanya for this great cover. The first stamp of the Little Owl is coming from a set of four issued in 2008. The second stamp was issued in 2005 and it shows Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa). This species lives in the Northern Hemisphere. It feeds on small mammals and birds.

Little Owl (Athene noctua): The stamp was issued in 2007. This owl has a few subspecies and it is a member of the Stringidae family. It feeds on insects, earthworms, amphibians, small birds and small mammals.
Willow Tit (Poecile montanus): The stamp was issued in 1997 and it is in Belgium's old currency. This endangered species lives in Europe and it feeds on insects, caterpillars and seeds.
Spotted or Eurasian Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes): The stamp was released in 2008. This bird lives in Asia and Europe. It has ten subspecies. It feeds on seeds of pines, insects, small birds, eggs, nestlings, small rodents and carrion.

Unfortunately this cover was machine canceled and not all stamps have been canceled. I will write only about the three birds that did not appear in the previous cover.
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula): The stamp was issued in 2007. It lives in western Asia, Europe and north Africa. It has four subspecies. It is an opportunist feeder. It eats food waste, a wide variety of plant material and invertebrates.
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): The stamp was issued in 2003. This small wader bird lives in northern Asia and northern Europe in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is a migratory species. It has two subspecies. It is a game bird.
Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola): This stamp was issued in 2009. It lives in temperate and subarctic Europe and Asia. The northern populations are migratory. It feeds on earthworms, insects and larvae, freshwater mollusks and some plant seeds. It is more active at dawn and dusk. It is a game bird.

A nice cover from Belgium both machine and hand canceled.
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): The stamp was issued in 2004. This species with the melodic voice lives in forests and scrub in Europe and south-west Asia. In the winter it migrates to southern Africa. It is considered to be an Old World Flycatcher.
Boreal or Tengmalm's Owl (Aegolius funereus): The stamp was released in 2007. This species lives in Asia, North America and Europe. It feeds on voles and other mammals, birds, insects and other invertebrates.

A very nice postcard from Belgium but unfortunately machine canceled. The owl stamp was issued in 2009. Tawni Owl (Strix aluco) is of medium size. It lives in woodlands in Europe and Asia. It has 11 subspecies, it doesn't migrate and it is very territorial. As most owls is a nocturnal bird. It hunts rodents, birds, small mammals, earthworms and beetles.

My only mail from Georgia with the full set of 2007 WWF Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga). It lives in Asia, Europe and Middle East and it migrates. It feeds on small mammals. It is a threatened species.

Thank you Yulia for this postcard. The bird stamp is part of a m/s issued by Ukraine in 2008. Cinereus Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is also known as Black Vulture. It lives in southern Europe and Asia. It is one of the largest vultures. In Europe it is on the verge of extinction due to poisoning.