Waterbirds AUSTRALIAN
Ducks have a long association with human culture and may well have been one of the first animals to have been domesticated. In the wild, ducks are a common and beautiful group of birds that often travel and feed in flocks, their number making them quite conspicuous. Many species tend to be nomadic, due partly to the depletion of temporary water sources, which forces them to search for new feeding grounds. Australia is home to 28 species of ducks, of which 10 are endemic. This stamp issue features the Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah), the Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus), the Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) and the Plumed Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni).
Stamp and cover illustration: Christopher Pope
Stamp typography and cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio
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