2016 Owls Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

2016 Owls Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNCThe medallion and stamp feature the Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa), a heavily built and fairly large owl at 40-50 cm.The powerful feet and legs of this owl make it a formidable hunter, flying low and using its acute sense of hearing to hunt down and snatch its prey in the darkenss of night.The Sooty Owl pairs permanently, though individuals roost apart during the day.The female will lay two to four eggs, located high in a eucalypt trunk hollow or elevated cave site.This very secretive owl maintains territory of around 200-800 hectares along the east coast, from central Queensland into southern Victoria, its habitat is tall forest with a dense understorey and dark, densely vegetated gullies.Postmarked First Day of Issue : 5th July 2016 Nightcliff NT 0810Featuring a commemorative stamp : 1 x Sooty Owl Australian Stamp.Limited to just 3,500 covers.Note : Numbers may differ from photograph.Denomination :         MedallionQuality :                   Nickel PlatedMetal :                     Zinc AlloyWeight :                   44.00 gmsDiameter :                61.00 mmMintage :                  3,500Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Seal of AuthenticityAdvertising Date :      2016Release Date :           2016Shipping Date :          2016