First covers from Lithuania, with WWF stamps :)

Thank you very much Leonardas for these 2 wonderful covers from Lietuva, franked with the 2008 WWF serie 'European roller' (Coracias garrulou)!

WWF Latvia

The 2008 WWF stamps picture the Pond Bat (Myotis dasycneme) and the Barbastelle Bat (Barbastella barbastellus). You can find more information about these stamps and animals in my previous 'Latvia' post .

WWF Brazil

Hello to you all :)

I'm back after some difficult weeks! During these last weeks I had too much trouble with my eyes to update my blog or send out many mails / letters, I hope you all understand. I'm doing the best I can, but sometimes I don't get further than go to bed after work... :s

But anyway, I hope to be back for some time now, so I can show some of my new covers to you :) I would like to start with this local WWF fdc from Brazil:

The parrots pictured on the stamps are (left to right, top stamps first):

1. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
2. Golden-capped Conure (Aratinga auricapilla)
3. Blue-chested Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata)
4. Yellow-faced Amazon (Amazona xanthops)

This FDC, issued in 2001, is of course a very nice gain for my WWF collection! Thank you very much Luis!

WWF Gibraltar

Local WWF first day cover depicting the Giant Devil Ray (Mobula mobular). (http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39418)

Malaysia

WWF Azores

Thank you Nuno for these 2 nice WWF covers from the Azores / Portugal, picturing the Atlantic Blue Marlin and the White Marlin! (see first Azores post for more information on these stamps)

"Aceite após a hora de corte" is a postmark that some post offices put on letters that are deliveried after the hours of mail collection. In this case this post-office closes at 20:00 and mail is collected at 19:00. (Thanks Nuno for this information!)

British Indian Ocean Territory

Cover from British Indian Ocean Territory, franked with 2 'Millennium' stamps (satellite images).




Local FDC from BIOT with WWF stamps 'seastars', issued 01/08/2001.
From left to right:
1. Azur Sea Star / Linckia laevigata
2. Crown-of-Thorns / Acanthaster planci
3. Banded Bubble Star / Echinaster callosus
4. Cushion Star / Culcita novaguineae




Local FDC issued on 01/12/2008, topic 'sea cucumbers':
1. Ocellated Sea Cucumber / Bohadschia argus
2. Pineapple Sea Cucumber / Thelonota ananas
3. Dark Green Sea Cucumber / Stichopus chloronotus
4. Graeffe's Sea Cucumber / Pearsonothuria