Namibia.

Swapkopmund : NAMIBIA.:

What a great card that has just arrived from Namibia   from a good friend travelling there.  My favourite wildlife subjects are these naughty little Meerkats..  I adore these little animals..  they are so good to watch.  Thank you so much Inge for thinking of me on your travels ..   I cant beleive that it took eight months to gethere though !! that is amazing.. Thanks again my dear theis and south Africa are definately on my  bucket list..
 Posted swapkopmund : 22 October 2022, Arrived Sydney 04 August  2023.. traveled long time !!!
 

Germany

 Geramany 

  Thank you Gaby for this surprise card a great wildlife card  showing this wild boar and all its offspring  . I know these are very popular in Germany Thank you so much for this great card my dear  Danke,!

Equador

 

Galapagos Islands : EQUADOR .

    What a lovely colourful card of the "Blue Footed Booby" bird from The Galapagos Islands  .I am thrilled with this lovely card and thank you so much my dear Inge for thinking of me on you exciting visit to those amaxing Islands  . My thoughts and meemories of my visit there are still vivid and loved my visit through those Islands too be most memorable indeed .The Blue Footed Booby bird is just one of the many magnificent species that can be found there . and a Photographers dream of all the wildlife..  Thank you so much for this card and as you mentioned that the Equadorian Postal Service is bankrupt and this card had to posted from Geramany  Thanks again my dear friend.

United States of America

 USA,

  What a lovely clourful card!  , just out of my letterbox. The card shows  this amazingly coloured Humming bird gettin a drink out of the beautiful red hibiscus flower   How nice the colours are in this card  Thank you so much Tina for this beautiful card .
 Posted 20 January : Arrived Sydney  18  February. Traveled 28 days.

Netherlands

Amstrdam : NETHERLANDS :

  a nice surprise card from Nolleke in Holland  . Thank you for this thoughtful  and love card showing this beautiful flamingo .. and pleased to hear of your trip to New Zealand as I am sure you really enjoyed..  Thank you  again !
    Posted 18 January : Received Sydney 30 Januart : Traveled 12 days 
 

Australia

   Tasmania  :AUSTRA;IA.

 There are many releases by Australia Post of our wildlife   I love to collect a lot of the wildlife cards and send them to friends and postcrossers ..This is one that I liked very much showing these two very young Tasmanian Devils  .I love it .I have a friend who I have sekected to receive this card soon .She is a great artist and I am sure she will make a wondeful drawing of this lovely card.  

Czech Republic

Orague CZECH REPUBLIC.

  What a nice card !!  I just love all types of animals especially wildlife  although this is froma a zoo ....that is fine as zoos are institutions whre at least endangered and all animals are in a sfe environment. Thanl you Eliska for this lovely card showong this baby Tapir recently born in the Prague zoo.  I love this card and will add it to my wildlife collection. hugs Eliska!
Posted Prague 16 December 2022 : Arrived Sydney 14 January 2023. Traveled 28 days
 

Australia.

Sydney :  AUSTRALIA. 

 What a surpise and such a great card from a local Postcrosser.  Thank you Marja for this great Emu selfie   .  They are really amazing birds and must be watched out for when driving Australias outback highways . as  by  my experiencethey tend to  run obe way and then the next and really onemust be aware and slow down as they are usually in  a mob. Thank you so much fot this card which I will add to my wildlife collection.  
 Posted Sydney 12 January : Arrived Sydney 15 January : Traveled  5 days .

  AUSTRALIAN EMUS : 
   The Emu is Australias largest bird and can grow up yo two meters tall.,they have  shaggy greay brwon feathers with very few on its head and neck .Emus cannot fly but have really long legs and can run at speeds up yo fifty kilometers an hour !  are so often  are mistaken and thought to be ostriches...  which is not the case !. They also can be very agressive  when approached.
 

Geramany

 Berlin  GERMANY .: 
 
 I always feel so prveledged to receive so many cards from worldwide ..  so much variation ..from good friends  Thank you so much Gaby for thinking of me with this lovely card from a previous place that you have traveled   so nice ! I love Elephants and their preservation.. Thank you my dear Gaby 
  Posted Berlin :o4 December : Arrived Sydney 22 December : traveled 18 days  Vierlen Danke,!

United States of America

 New Hampshire : USA.

 Another in this lovely series of State Birds and Flowers THis card shows the State Bird of New Hampshire "The Purle Finch" and what a lovely looking little bird it is  also shown is The State Flower of New Hampshire "The Purple Lilac" also a lovely coloured flower. Thank you Arnold for another in this great series for my collection.
 Posted  North Houston 06 November : Arrived Sydney 16 November : Traveled10 days.

Australia

  Birdwood South Australia.:

  These three maxi cards are a first day of release cards issued in Birdwood South Australia 5234 on the 11 July 2022. Entitled "Buderigars"  nice Postmarks.!
 Budgerigars are a small parrot that is native to Australia and can be seen in flocks of many thousands by waterholes in outback Australias interior. They are fondly kept as pets and are good talkers !! 
 
Top Left Card : Ble types..  These are pets known as "Bluey" and Licorice " 

Top  Right Card : Geen , grey types :
  

Bottom Left card   Geen  type most popular .!

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South Korea.

 South Korea.
   A lovely bird card for my nature and bird collection  it appears to be a crane and is a national bird as is the stamp on the front of "Maxi Card"  Thank you so much Yong  for this card This is a Post United card . 
Posted 06 August :  Arrived Sydney 02 September  .Traveled 32 days..  Thank you .

United States of America.

 North America.
   What a great nature card !  This card shows the many and varied wildlife  of Animals , Marine life  , birds and Plantlife in The huge Continent of North America..  This card shows just how  much there is to enjoy in this part of the world and bening a nature and wildlife lover  this card is a welcomed card for my collection. Thank you so much My friend Arnold for this swap card ..  
Posted Houston TX.27 June :  Arrived Sydney 01 August : Traveled 34 days.  Thank you Arnold.!

Canada

Montreal CANADA.:

What a surprise gain I find two cards so much like each other with multi views of their origins, This card showing the many wonderful sights to see and enjoy in Beautiful Canada.So much wonderful wildlife in the images on the card .., also so many beautiful stamps  such a nice thought.. Thank you  Veronique with your kind thoughts from Montreal ..  Merci !! This is a Post Card United card
Posted Montreal 24 June .: Arrived Sydney 14 July.: Traveled  20 days ; 

 

United States of America

 Alaska. USA.

  Once agin you spoil me Mel..  This another lovely colourful card from your recent visit to Alaska. This lovely card shows the many attractions to see in this huge state.  Thanks again Mel and Boyd. This is a lovely card I thank you both for once again taking the time to send me a card with this lovely ststes statistics.. Love y'all.
 .Posted  Alaska 07 June : Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled 37 days..

Australia.

 Australia.                                      AUSTRALIAN MEGAPODES .

 This is a recent  first day release  of these Maxi cards showing "Australian Megapodes"  These were released in Geraldton West Australia 6530 on the 7th June 2022.  great postmark ! These cards I will add to my "Swap Cards" section.

TOP LEFT CARD  The Orange Footed Scrubfowl.
 

 BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Malee Fowl: 

 BOTTOM RIGHT CARD : The Australian Bush Turkey :

Japan

Hangzgou .: CHINA.:

 This is a nice  card from China  showing this "Finless Porpoise" of the Yangtze River , the last remaining  cetacean only found in this river in China..  I hope that these lovely  marine animals survive the current onslaught of wildlife there. What a lovely smile he has !! This is a Postcrossing card . Thank you Xie Xie Fong for this card . 

 Posted Guangzhou 03 May : Arrived Sydney 26 June.: Taveled 7,843 kilometers in 54 days. 

United States of America.

 Houston TEXAS ! USA.

 A wonderful wildlife card from a good mate in Texas ..This is another in the North American wildlife series This is the"Grey Wolf " Thank you Arnold for this great swap card  another for my wildlife collection. 
Posted Houston 13 February ;Arrived Sydney 10 March : Traveled 36 days 
 

" The Grey Wolf " Mates for life and is found  living in packs of family members and relatives  The strongest member is the leader of the pack and all the members care for the young .Known for its howls ,the various growls ,whines ,yelps ,and barks helps to keep the pack togeather .A lone wolf will give a stunning and beautiful growl when seperated from the pack. These are a vanishing species due to hunting and trapping .

Isle of Man.

 Barry : ISLE OF MAN :

 Thank you Mandy once agin for a nice surprise card from The Isle of Man.. The card shows the native  animals of the Isle of man ! love the manx cat !  but what is that wallaby doing there !!  Thanks again Mandy for thinking of me  hugs !

Posted Isle of Man :95 February : Arrived Sydney  21 February : Traveled 16 days .. 

Australia

 Hyde Park Queensland  AUSTRALIA.:

 This is another latest of card releases by Australia Post  : This is a "First day"  Maxi Card  series release entitled "Natures Mimics " Released  Hyde Park Queensland 4812 on the 5th of October 2021

 Top left card Possum  ( This card belongs in the RSPCA series of cards ).

Top Right card :Macleays  Spectre .

Bottomleft card : Tawny Frogmouth Owls        Bottom right card :  Leafy Dragon.

  they are so well camouflged sometimes very hard to see them.!!