遷徙的當下｜列支敦士登．直布羅陀聯合發行《幼年遊隼》 編寫日期｜2026/1/5

隨著收集範圍的變遷，在2025年僅收集了3組新發行的雀鳥郵票，其一是奧地利從2024年開始的「BirdLife」年度雀鳥系列，另外兩組都是兩國聯合發行的雀鳥郵票，分別是中國．蕯摩亞為建交50週年而發行的《白馬雞與齒咀鳩》與及列支敦士登．直布羅陀兩個歐洲小國聯合發行的《遷徙的當下－幼年遊隼》，兩組都同是11月上旬發行。

Migration yesterday and today｜The young Peregrine Falcon

Following the change of collecting range, only 3 series of bird theme issued on 2025 are collected, the first one is ‘BirdLife’ series which is new yearly Austrian bird theme series begins from 2024.

我想不少人會感到困惑為何新一年開始文章會有一堆長長的英文，這個我稍為用少許文字講一下：由今篇文章開始部分文章會以中、英文雙語試驗，如果效果良好的話除了會繼續雙語外更會計劃合併英文版網誌到此，詳細情形我會在Soapbox內解釋說明。 遊隼 (Falco peregrinus) 在歐洲大陸不是稀有物種，在地中海地區，除了一些是留鳥外牠們在夏季在該地區的西部繁殖，從葡萄牙到希臘，還有北非的摩洛哥北部到突尼西亞。而在冬季，牠們會遷移到撤哈拉沙漠以南的大草原；同一時間生活在歐亞大陸北方的遊隼則遷徙到地中海東部地區和中歐，如亞洲的近東或歐洲中部的德國和丹麥。遊隼以其驚人的速度與視力而聞名，最高時速可達每小時200英里，是世界上最快的鳥食性雀鳥和動物；因其俯衝時的飛行速度，牠們同時擁有比人類強勁8倍的視力。 列支敦士登位於歐洲中部，它位於阿爾卑斯山北部附近。過去，那些在這裡剛出生的第一年遊隼將遵循傳統的遷徙路線，從中歐地區開始沿著阿爾卑斯山飛行到歐洲西南部，在直布羅陀作短暫休息後經過直布羅陀海峽： 今次列支敦士登似乎主導了兩國全系列的設計，以至印刷都在列國Gutenberg AG進行，惟繪圖和設計均來自係直布羅陀一方，兩枚小型張同時篏有兩國的郵票在內。 這是穿越地中海到北非和撒哈拉以南地區的最短路線。不幸的是由於近年來的氣候變化，如今列支敦士登的遊隼混雜候鳥和留鳥，因為這裡全年都有足夠的食物以供生活。 這套聯合發行的郵票記錄了這次遷徙運動：兩枚列支敦士登郵票分別描繪了一隻年輕的獵鷹準備這次漫長的旅程與及兩隻成年獵鷹沿著阿爾卑斯山飛回列支敦士登；直布羅陀兩枚則描寫正在休息和飛越直布羅陀巖的遊隼。

The next two also are joint issues, one is China - Samoa to commemorate 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, White Eared Pheasant and Tooth-billed Pigeon are selected separately; and two small nations in Europe, Liechtenstein - Gibraltar also issue young Peregrine Falcon stamps, these two issues are released on early-November. In this post I try to write an article to introduce this Liechtenstein - Gibraltar joint issue in Chinese and English subtitles, it is first bilingual article on this website, if the feedback sounds postive I will write more such articles, and furthermore I will plan to combine the English website ‘Philatelic of Birds’ here.

Peregrine Falcon is not rare species in continental Europe, except some of them are resident (another word is ‘non-migratory’), in Mediterranean Sea area they are breeding in west part in summer, from Portugal to Greece, and also northern Morocco to Tunisia, south-west bank of the sea. While in winter the migratory falcons will migrate to sub-Sahara area, meanwhile those breeding in northern Eurasia area falcons will migrate to eastern Mediterranean Sea area and middle Europe, such as Near East of Asia or Germany and Denmark. Peregrine Falcon renowned for its speed and keen eyesight, the highest speed can be maximum 200 miles per hour, which is the fastest avivore and animal in the world； and as the high-diving speed, their eyesight estimated to be eight times sharper than that of humans.

Liechtenstein located in the middle continental Europe, it sits near north part of Alps. In the past, those Liechtenstein’s new born first year falcons will follow the traditional migratory route,

All products of the issue seem arranged by Philatelie Liechtenstein, while the printer Gutenberg AG is operating by them, illustrator Jonathan Pointer and designer Stephen Perera are come from Gibraltar, two souviner sheets also attached one of Liechtenstein and Gibraltar stamp.

it begins from middle Europe area then flies along the Alps to south-west Europe, after a short rest in Gibraltar the falcons pass Gibraltar Strait, the shortest way of crossing Mediterranean Sea to north Africa and sub-Sahara area. Unforunately due to climate change in recent years, Peregrine Falcon in Liechtenstein mixed with migratory and resident nowadays, as there is enough food to be found in whole year.

4 illustrations of this joint issue stamp set is recorded this migratory movement: two of Liechtenstein stamps are illustrated a young falcon perpare its long journey and two adults flying along Alps back to Liechtenstein. And Gibraltar twos are taking rest and flying over Gibraltar Rock separately.