Songbirds in Snow Forever First Class USPS Postage Stamps (20 Stamps)

Songbirds in Snow Forever First Class USPS Postage Stamps (20 Stamps) Product Details Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 2.3 x 0.01 inches Item Weight: 0.634 ounces Item model number: SG_B01JPR5JNQ_US Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No Mfg Recommended age: 8 year and up Manufacturer: USPS Self-adhesive First-Class Mail one-ounce price Forever stamps Features golden-crowned kinglet, cedar waxwing, northern cardinal, red-breasted nuthatch Birds picked for their color, attractiveness, and adaptability to small format of a postage stamp Issue Date: August 04, 2016 The Songbirds in Snow stamps each features one of four birds: the golden-crowned kinglet, the cedar waxwing, the northern cardinal, and the red-breasted nuthatch. Illustrator Robert Giusti painted the original designs inacrylic on canvas board, depicting each bird perched on a snow-covered branch.He and the art director chose these four birds for their color,attractiveness, and adaptability to the small format of a postage stamp. Thecedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) gets its name from its favorite winterfood, cedar berries, and the red, waxy tips of some of its wing feathers. Oneof the few North American birds that thrives on a diet of mostly fruits, thecedar waxwing also consumes the winter fruits of juniper, mistletoe, andcrabapple. A spot of bright red against the white of a snowy tree branchsignals the presence of a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), one ofwinter’s most colorful and beautiful birds. Cardinals usually appear in pairsbut can gather in small flocks during the winter to forage for food. The red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), with its distinctive call like a tinytoy horn, prepares well for the season by caching conifer seeds, its preferredwinter food. Stashed in cracks and openings in tree bark, the seeds arecollected by the bird as it walks headfirst down the trunk.

Songbirds in Snow Forever First Class USPS Postage Stamps (20 Stamps)