Snowy Egret
The Postal ServiceTM revealed a 37-cent Snowy Egret definitive stamp on October 24, 2003, in New York, New York. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide October 25, 2003. The stamp is issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 stamps (Item 782200).

Considered one of the most beautiful American birds, the snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a slender white heron with black legs and bright yellow feet. This bird lives in marshes, swamps, and other wetlands. When flying or searching for food, it can curve its long neck into a compact "S" shape.

The stamp features artist Nancy Stahl's rendering of a snowy egret. Based on photographs, the image depicts the head and upper body of a snowy egret against a blue background.
 

Issue Snowy Egret
Issue Date & City October 24, 2003, New York, NY 10199
Denomination &
Type of Issue		 37-cent Definitive
Designer Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA
Artist Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
Art Director & Typographer Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA
Modeler Avery Dennison, SPD
Manufacturing Process Gravure
Printer Avery Dennison, (AVR)
Printed at AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type Dia Nippon Kiko
Format Coil of 100 (1 design)
Print Quantity 2 billion stamps
Paper Type Prephosphored, Type I
Adhesive Type Pressure sensitive
Colors Egret Yellow, Egret Light Blue, Egret Dark Blue, Black
Image Area 0.720 x 0.818 in./18.288 x 20.777 mm
Overall Size (w x h) 0.86932 x 0.982 in./22.081 x 24.943 mm
Plate Size 396 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers "V" followed by four (4) single digits

 
Original information and image from USPS Bullitin