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2026 $25.00 Federal Duck Stamp,Bufflehead
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This stamp is part of the Federal Duck Stamp program, a series that has helped fund wetland conservation across the United States since 1934. Each year, hunters over the age of sixteen are required to purchase this stamp before hunting waterfowl, and the money raised goes directly toward buying and protecting wetland habitat within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Beyond its role in hunting, the stamp has also become a popular yearly collectible for wildlife art enthusiasts and conservation supporters alike.
The artwork on this stamp features a group of buffleheads in flight over a lake at dusk, with a shoreline of pine trees and golden grasses in the background. Buffleheads are small diving ducks known for their compact bodies and quick, energetic flight patterns. The males display bold black and white coloring along with a patch of glossy green and purple on the head, while the female shown here has softer brown tones with a small white cheek patch. The scene captures the birds in motion against a moody sky, showing off their striking wing patterns.
The painting was created by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, who won the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his acrylic painting of three buffleheads. This win marked Hautman's seventh time earning top honors in the annual national contest, a competition he has now won with designs ranging from black-bellied whistling ducks in 1990 to a pair of redhead ducks in 2022. Hautman is part of a well known family of wildlife artists whose work has appeared on numerous Duck Stamps over the decades, and his repeated success in the contest reflects a long standing reputation for detailed, lifelike waterfowl painting.
This stamp is part of the Federal Duck Stamp program, a series that has helped fund wetland conservation across the United States since 1934. Each year, hunters over the age of sixteen are required to purchase this stamp before hunting waterfowl, and the money raised goes directly toward buying and protecting wetland habitat within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Beyond its role in hunting, the stamp has also become a popular yearly collectible for wildlife art enthusiasts and conservation supporters alike.
The artwork on this stamp features a group of buffleheads in flight over a lake at dusk, with a shoreline of pine trees and golden grasses in the background. Buffleheads are small diving ducks known for their compact bodies and quick, energetic flight patterns. The males display bold black and white coloring along with a patch of glossy green and purple on the head, while the female shown here has softer brown tones with a small white cheek patch. The scene captures the birds in motion against a moody sky, showing off their striking wing patterns.
The painting was created by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, who won the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his acrylic painting of three buffleheads. This win marked Hautman's seventh time earning top honors in the annual national contest, a competition he has now won with designs ranging from black-bellied whistling ducks in 1990 to a pair of redhead ducks in 2022. Hautman is part of a well known family of wildlife artists whose work has appeared on numerous Duck Stamps over the decades, and his repeated success in the contest reflects a long standing reputation for detailed, lifelike waterfowl painting.
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