Serbia postage stamps year 2009 European Nature Protection Birds Eagles

Serbia postage stamps year 2009 European Nature Protection Birds Eagles  MNH set

📬 Issue overview

• Country: Serbia
• Year: 2009
• Issue name: European Nature Protection
• Date of issue: 20 May 2009
• Set: 2 stamps
• Catalog numbers: Michel 303–304 / Scott 470–471
• Designer: Marina Kalezić

🦅 Bird / Eagle-related theme

This issue belongs to the wider European conservation (Europa-style) thematic series and focuses on wildlife protection, especially birds of prey.

• One stamp specifically depicts the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), a large raptor found in the Balkans
• Raptors like vultures and eagles are commonly grouped in thematic collecting under “birds of prey” (eagles, vultures, hawks)
• The issue promotes conservation of endangered species and habitats in Europe

👉 While not showing a classic eagle species, the griffon vulture is closely related in thematic philately and often included in “eagles & raptors” collections.

📊 Stamp details (set of 2)

1️⃣ 22 dinara stamp

• Subject: Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
• Theme: Birds of prey / conservation
• Print run: ~528,000

2️⃣ 46 dinara stamp

• Companion design (nature protection theme)
• Lower print run: ~128,000

🎨 Design & production

• Printing: Offset (Forum printing house, Novi Sad)
• Format: ~29 × 35 mm
• Style: Realistic wildlife illustration with natural landscape background
• Emphasis on endangered fauna and environmental awareness