The issue of a 3-part
series of franking labels featuring old style wooden duck decoys began in 2012
by Aland. First out was the
Common Eider; the 2013 motif
is the Long-tailed Duck and it was
issued along with this striking cover on 19.2.2013.
Wildfowl decoys are
lifelike dummies used by hunters to encourage birds to land nearby. The oldest decoys were made from
plants such as bulrush, and the first decoys carved from wood were unpainted.
Decoys are now mostly made from plastic. The Long-tailed Duck belongs to the
order Anseriformes. It reaches a length of between 39 and 47 cm and can weigh
up to almost one kilo. It has a rounded head and a short sturdy bill. The
all-dark wings are quite sharp and pointed. Their flight is smooth and rapid,
with a characteristic wing-beat dipping low below the horizontal.
Thank you Dear Ella for
these lovely stamps and the FDC.
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