Bird Watching: Birding in Homer, Alaska, 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
The Emperor Goose is normally found along both sides of the Bearing Sea, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. On Sunday and Monday there were postings on AKBirding of six Emperor Geese in Beluga Slough, Homer, AK. I figured if I was ever going to see one, this would be my only chance. When I arrived in Homer, I went directly to the Beluga Slough Boardwalk, at the Visitors Center. To my astonishment, I spotted the Emperors almost immediately. They were way out in the slough beyond about a hundred Lesser Canada Geese. But, I couldn’t see any White-fronted Geese, which I had expected to find in large numbers. The first new species added to my photo library was the rare Emperor Goose. I found the White-fronted Geese at the opposite end of the Slough later, for the second species, from the trip, added to my photo library.