Royal Mail issues featuring birds have always proved popular and highly collectible. This issue celebrates the iconic beauty of five common species of British owl both as adults and juveniles. Owls have always exercised a special attraction and have over the centuries become seens as the embodiment of wisdom. Their beauty and grace in the air have proved irresistible to artists and photographers alike.
This cover complements the stamps with a dramatic image of a Tawny Owl in flight and carries a pictorial Folkestone handstamp.