AT-56535 Barn Owl stamp

A beautiful stamp with the Barn Owl, sent on June 12, 2010 by Berta (Austria) http://www.postcrossing.com/user/Baikalsee

Too bad that the Post Office put its mark on the entire stamp ...

Tyto alba
Size: 39cm
Habitat: Prefers relatively open countryside
Nest: Hollow tree or inside a building
Eggs: 4-7, white
Food: Voles, amphibians and invertebrates

 

About stamp:

Release Date: April 5, 2009

Printing Style: Engraved-recess printing

Design: Hannes Margreiter

Printed by: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B.V.

Type: Self Adhesive Stamps

You can see other stamps with the Barn Owl here: http://www.bird-stamps.org/cspecies/7701400.htm