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Canadian Postage Stamps - Western Grebe Bird Four identical postage stamps: Western Grebe. These are part of the "Birds of Canada" series. Stamp Size: 3.0cm x 4.0cm Face Value: 45c Date Issued: 1997 4 identical stamps Great for flat lay photo styling stationery, scrapbooking, art collages, craft projects etc. More sets of bird stamps: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/apartmentshop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&search_query=birds "Western grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) are aquatic birds found mostly in prairie provinces. They do, however, winter on the coasts of British Columbia & occasionally in the vicinity of Okanagan Lake. They are excellent swimmers & divers, & often lower themselves so that only their head or bill breaks the water. They use their feet & wings to propel themselves at a fantastic speed, & their courtship involves a lovingly synchronized race across the water's surface. The call of these attractive birds is a plaintive creek-creek that carries over a great distance. Western grebes are thought to be related with loons, & are reluctant flyers & not terribly graceful on land. Their body shape, feet & wings are more suited to water where they spend most of their lives. A grebe's nest is constructed of aquatic vegetation either built up from the bottom of a pond or a lake, or attached to a floating mass of water plants. The parents are a model of equity, taking turns to incubate the eggs, transport & defend their young. When threatened, the adults will take the young under wing & dive with them. Western grebes eat small fish, & with an average weight of 1.5 kg are the largest of the five grebe species to be found in Canada." SHIPPING: Standard shipping goes letter mail without tracking. To upgrade select a tracked method from the drop down menu on checkout. USA USPS with Tracking includes tracking & sent with USPS. CANADA Registered with Tracking includes tracking, arrives within 3-5 days. 4 Western Grebe Postage Stamps, Birds, Canada, Wedding Calligraphy, Canadian, Rivers, Flat Lay, Prairie Provinces, Loon, Bird
