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Birds of Alaska-Updated 2020.10.13

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Goose, Snow 2013.4.15#288. A Goose headed for Wrangel Island in Russia stops to fuel up on east side shores of Cook Inlet. Near Potter Marsh, Anchorage Alaska.
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Goose, Snow 2013.4.15#288. A Goose headed for Wrangel Island in Russia stops to fuel up on east side shores of Cook Inlet. Near Potter Marsh, Anchorage Alaska.

Wrangel Island snow gooseAlaska spring waterfowl

  • Goose,Canada, probably parvipes species 2013.4.25#215. First spring birds on a rest stop near Palmer Alaska.
  • Goose, Canada 2006.4.23#0036, Cackling, maybe a sbsp's minima as it was very small. These odd pale color phase geese seemed to show up more regularly in the Anchorage area until a few years ago. The first one I photographed was in 1999, although I had seen them a few years before that. I then saw them almost every year until 2009. Spenard Crossing, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Canada 2007.4.16#0098. A breeding pair of Lesser species. Spenard Crossing, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Canada 2009.4.19#070. A lesser subspecies. Spenard Crossing, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Canada 2009.4.21#059. "Cackling" subspecies, maybe minima. Spenard Crossing, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Canada 2012.6.10#112 probably parvipes. Potter Marsh, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted. South Central, Alaska. #56.209. 1x2 ratio format.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted. South Central,Alaska. #426.121. Will accommodate 2x3 or 3x4 ratio format.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted 2009.6.10#174. On typical tundra breeding habitat. Coastal plain of the North Slope Alaska.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted 2009.6.10#180. A dark phase goose in typical tundra breeding habitat. Coastal plain of the North Slope Alaska.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted 2013.5.5#1127. A goose excited by other geese in protest of thier feeding space. Kenia Nat Wildlife Refuge, South Central Alaska.
  • Goose, Greater White-fronted and Lesser Canada Geese coming back to refuel after an eagle alarm. #56.080. 1x2 ratio format.
  • Goose, Greater White fronted 2013.5.6#305. Coming in for a rest and refueling on their way to more northern breeding grounds. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
  • Goose, Ross' 2006.4.29#0138. Not the best image, but rare in Alaska. The Ross' Goose is traveling with a small group of Greater White-fronted Geese. Seward Alaska.
  • Goose, Ross 2009.4.28#0108. A rare Ross' Goose traveling with a small flock of Greater White-fronted Geese. Resting on a small pond in Seward Alaska.
  • Goose, Snow 2012.4.19#029. In late April we had an unusually large number of Wrangel Island snow geese drop down on east side shores of upper cook inlet. Shot from near Potter Marsh, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Snow 2013.4.15#288. A Goose headed for Wrangel Island in Russia stops to fuel up on east side shores of Cook Inlet. Near Potter Marsh, Anchorage Alaska.
  • Goose, Snow 2013.4.18#054. A Wrangel Island Snow geese is resting on eastern shores of Cook Inlet Alaska again this year.
  • Goose, Snow 2013.4.24#307. A pair of Snow's dropping in with a group of Canada's to refuel on the way north. Palmer Alaska.
  • Goose, Snow 2013.4.24#380. Mantanuska Valley, South Central,Alaska.
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