2020 First-Class Forever Stamps,Winter Scenes: Barred Owl
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US #5536
2020 Barred Owl – Winter Scenes
- One of 10 stamps picturing snowy scenes showing off just how beautiful winter can be
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Winter Scenes
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: October 16, 2020
First Day City: Winter Park, Florida
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklets of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To remember the fun of seeing a mysterious barred owl on a winter day.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a barred owl on a tree branch on a gray winter day.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic with a First Day of Issue postmark from Winter Park, Florida.
About the Winter Scenes set: A set of 10 stamp designs picturing different photographs of animals, buildings, and landscapes in winter. Meant as reminders that winter isn’t all cold and snow, it has moments of real beauty, too.
History the stamp represents: The barred owl is one of the more common owl species of eastern North America. They are sometimes called “hoot owls” due to their signature call, which sounds like “Whoo cooks for you, who cooks for you all.” In fact, these hoots are often so powerful that they can be heard over half a mile away.
Barred owls are large – 16 to 25 inches long with wingspans of 38 to 49 inches – and have distinct markings. Females are larger than males, with both species featuring the same feather pattern. They are mostly gray to grayish brown with blackish or dark brown vertical streaks. Barred owls have rounded heads with no ear tufts, making them easy to distinguish from the great horned owl and other species. Interestingly, barred owls are the only non-barn owls in the eastern US with brown eyes. All other species have yellow eyes.
Like other birds of prey, barred owls hunt for rodents, songbirds, and other small animals from above. Their wing shape allows them to fly without making a noise, giving them the element of surprise when hunting. In the winter, barred owls rely on their exceptional hearing to locate mice or voles under the snow. In winter 2019, New England experienced a huge uptick in barred owl reports. Against the snow, these owls are a truly magnificent sight.
US #5536
2020 Barred Owl – Winter Scenes
- One of 10 stamps picturing snowy scenes showing off just how beautiful winter can be
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Winter Scenes
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: October 16, 2020
First Day City: Winter Park, Florida
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklets of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To remember the fun of seeing a mysterious barred owl on a winter day.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a barred owl on a tree branch on a gray winter day.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic with a First Day of Issue postmark from Winter Park, Florida.
About the Winter Scenes set: A set of 10 stamp designs picturing different photographs of animals, buildings, and landscapes in winter. Meant as reminders that winter isn’t all cold and snow, it has moments of real beauty, too.
History the stamp represents: The barred owl is one of the more common owl species of eastern North America. They are sometimes called “hoot owls” due to their signature call, which sounds like “Whoo cooks for you, who cooks for you all.” In fact, these hoots are often so powerful that they can be heard over half a mile away.
Barred owls are large – 16 to 25 inches long with wingspans of 38 to 49 inches – and have distinct markings. Females are larger than males, with both species featuring the same feather pattern. They are mostly gray to grayish brown with blackish or dark brown vertical streaks. Barred owls have rounded heads with no ear tufts, making them easy to distinguish from the great horned owl and other species. Interestingly, barred owls are the only non-barn owls in the eastern US with brown eyes. All other species have yellow eyes.
Like other birds of prey, barred owls hunt for rodents, songbirds, and other small animals from above. Their wing shape allows them to fly without making a noise, giving them the element of surprise when hunting. In the winter, barred owls rely on their exceptional hearing to locate mice or voles under the snow. In winter 2019, New England experienced a huge uptick in barred owl reports. Against the snow, these owls are a truly magnificent sight.