It is the first print of the stamp. The Year is in orange color.
With the Tufted Puffin 86-cent stamp, the U.S. Postal Service
celebrates the tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), an unmistakable bird
named for the striking tufts of long, yellow feathers that grow from
the sides of its head during breeding season. Looking a bit like a punk
rock haircut, the tufts accent the bold coloring of the bird's black
body, white facial mask, and bright orange bill and webbed feet.
Puffins,
also known as sea parrots for their large bills, are diving birds in
the auk family. The tufted puffin is the largest of the three puffin
species, standing roughly 15 inches tall. Found on the open ocean,
islands, and coastal areas of the North Pacific, the tufted puffin's
true home is the sea, as it hunts underwater and spends most of its life
far from land. The birds have adapted to an unusually broad range of
ocean habitats, raising their young anywhere from southern California to
arctic Alaska. In the United States, tufted puffins can be also found
in Oregon and Washington.
Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp, which features a painting by artist Robert Giusti.
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