{"product_id":"forever-stamps-2018-birds-in-winter-seasonal-wildlife-first-class-postage","title":"Birds in Winter 2018 Forever Stamps — Seasonal Wildlife, Booklet of 20","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIssue facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssue Date: September 22, 2018\u003cbr\u003eFirst Day City: Quechee, VT\u003cbr\u003ePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of America\u003cbr\u003ePrinting Method: Offset\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Double-sided booklet of 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHelping birds through winter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright plumage against snow is one of the few reliable pleasures of February. Year-round resident birds are built for the cold, but there are three specific things that make their winter easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany species cache food against lean weeks, and none of them will refuse an easy meal. High-fat, high-oil foods do the most good — suet, peanuts, sunflower seeds — because they load a bird with calories to burn through the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWater\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderrated. Melting snow and ice to drink costs energy a bird cannot spare in winter. Putting out fresh water makes a measurable difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoost boxes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to a birdhouse with important differences. Air vents are few and placed near the bottom. The interior has several perches so more than one bird can shelter at once. And the better insulated and darker the box, the more heat it holds overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook after the birds that use your yard in the hard months and they will be back to brighten the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forever Stamp Center","offers":[{"title":"100 Stamps (5 Books)","offer_id":47100616179911,"sku":"ST18-A7-5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Stamps (15 Books)","offer_id":47100616212679,"sku":"ST18-A7-15","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Stamps (25 Books)","offer_id":47100616245447,"sku":"ST18-A7-25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 Stamps (50 Books)","offer_id":47100616278215,"sku":"ST18-A7-50","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000 Stamps (250 Books)","offer_id":47100616310983,"sku":"ST18-A7-250","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/6250\/4647\/files\/2-1-49-1-1-800x1026_a6fb7c0d-eeae-4721-abfb-611f1fc35196.jpg?v=1788603965","url":"https:\/\/www.foreverstampcenter.com\/products\/forever-stamps-2018-birds-in-winter-seasonal-wildlife-first-class-postage","provider":"center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}