Seward, Alaska
I was able to get some better photos of the two LESSER CANADA GEESE at the Waterfront bike path. They chose a busy place to grab a bite to eat as people also enjoy this first mile of the Iditarod National Historic Trail between the Alaska Sealife Center and the boat harbor. Several people walked past and didn’t even see them from just a few feet away!
As I watched, they became very alert and slowly walked away from the grassy area and down onto the rocky beach. A block away, a woman walking her dog on the beach had come too close. She saw them too late and the Geese flew a short ways and landed in the water, honking. The woman considerately turned around and walked her dog away.
It will be interesting to see how long these hungry Geese will persist at this busy location.
Based on several resources, I determined these Geese to be Lesser Canada Geese, Branta canadensis parvipes. If anyone has a better ID, please let me know. With so many subspecies and the smaller Cackling Geese now separated from Canada Geese, it can be confusing!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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