Osprey on registered cover from Cabo Verde

I received this magnificent registered cover from Cabo Verde, an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean.These Western osprey stamps are from set Birds of prey, issued on 25.11.2008. Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings. The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.


Thank you so much, Wolfgang!

Cabo Verde Map

Republic of Cabo Verde is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometers west of the Cape Verde Peninsula in West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometers. Incorporated as an overseas department of Portugal in 1951, the islands continued to agitate for independence, which was peacefully achieved in 1975.

Stamp on postcard is Cesaria Evora in Bataclan, issued on 16.11.2016.

Thank you Juraj!