Stamp of LATVIA 2024 - Birds - Little tern & Eurasian sparrowhawk (2 stamps)

Description: Stamp of LATVIA 2024 - Birds of Latvia - Little tern & Eurasian sparrowhawk. (2 stamps) The little tern: Tiny, delicate-looking tern. Mainly coastal, but also occurs inland locally. Breeding plumage has black cap with white forehead chevron, black-tipped yellow bill. Readily identified by tiny size, though wintering adults can be confusingly similar in patterning to Common Tern; look out for black stripes extending from the shoulder to the wingtip. Breeds colonially on sandy and stony substrates, at times with other terns, from beaches to riverbanks and lakeshores. Often overlooked unless noisy and mobbing you at a colony. Flies with hurried deep wingbeats; splash dives in water to catch small fish.Eurasian sparrowhawk: Fairly small, long-tailed hawk with broad, rounded wings (not pointed like kestrels). Soars occasionally, but more often seen in quick hunting flight chasing small birds, or perched quietly in shade. Note golden-yellow eyes, barred underparts (barring grayish on female, rusty on male). Juvenile brownish above through first year. Smaller and much less bulky than Northern Goshawk, and with horizontally barred instead of vertically striped underparts. Occurs in woodland, forest, farmland, and urban areas with hedges and wooded patches; sometimes hunts in gardens. Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$ Combined shipping available - NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs.

Price: 6.99 USD

Location: TARTU

End Time: 2025-01-04T08:59:38.000Z

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