Почта СССР (USSR Post) 1990 / Марка СССР "Белая сова" (USSR stamp "White Owl") / Белая сова Nyetoa seandiaca / Stamp

The stamp was issued in 1990 as part of a series of stamps featuring owls, which are birds of prey with large eyes and ears, hooked beaks, and sharp talons1. The series consisted of four stamps with different denominations and colors, depicting four species of owls native to the USSR.
The stamp that shows a white owl has a face value of 10 kopecks and is perforated 11.5 x 12. It is printed in offset lithography and has a multicolored design1. The stamp features an illustration of a snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), which is a large and powerful owl that lives in the Arctic regions of Eurasia and North America2. The snowy owl has a white plumage with dark spots and yellow eyes. It can rotate its head up to 270 degrees and can hunt both day and night.