Tuesday, September 30, 2014
MALI
150fr: this stunning birdlife issue features the Western Crowned Crane, a plumed beauty unrivaled on the African savannah. It has a wide range and distribution, and has been featured on stamps of several neighboring countries.
Monday, September 29, 2014
MADAGASCAR
200FR: The Indri is a distinctive lemur with a loud, wild call giving rise to the local belief that they are forest spirits
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
RWANDA
100fr: This se-tenant design features weavers, pelicans and zebra of the Akagera National Park, in the east of Rwanda
SEYCHELLES
R7: this higher value of the current definitive series shows a brightly hued White-lined Goatfish, native to local reefs; a clear cancel shows it was posted in Victoria, on the island of Mahe'
Thursday, September 25, 2014
SENEGAL
790fr: the Paris-Dakar Race has appeared on many Senegalese stamp issues over the years, such as this one, from 2001
Thursday, September 18, 2014
MALAWI
K100: this recent wildlife issue features the Leopard, one of the "Big Five" mammals most sought after by tourists
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
KENYA
Sh. 30: this 2012 issue celebrates the 40th anniv. of the UN Environment Program, which is headquartered in Nairobi
Saturday, September 13, 2014
DJIBOUTI
Fr. 105: this local scenery issue shows monuments and the National Palace in the capital of Djibouti
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
CENTRAL AFRICAN Rep.
70fr overprinted on 300fr: this Scouting issue features local species; seen here is a Pied Kingfisher, a common bird along streams and riversides
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