We were able to see the full force of the Snow Goose migration through Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge this year. Last year we saw fewer numbers or didn't know where to look exactly as they seem to move through this vast area. Numbers were reported as over 100,000. We obviously couldn't count them to confirm that, but that seemed to be the case. Each photo below represents small sections of the huge swaths of Snow Geese on the lake. The numbers were more obvious when they rose up when disturbed by Bald Eagles or shifted positions for other reasons.
Here are links to the two other Snow Geese we have seen in Chicago and Evanston.
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| Snow Geese |
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| more Snow Geese |
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more Snow Geese
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more Snow Geese
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more Snow Geese
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more Snow Geese
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more Snow Geese
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Brief Video to understand the sound and movement of the Snow Geese.
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| 1 American White Pelican |
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| Canada Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, Mallards, and Gadwall |
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| Common Mergansers and Gadwall |
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| Trumpeter Swan, Mallards, and Greater White-fronted Goose |
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| Greater White-fronted Geese |
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| Canada Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese |
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| Canada Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, Mallards, and Gadwall |
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| nests |
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| Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, and Greater White-fronted Geese |
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| gulls |
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| gulls |
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| geese |
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| Cliff Swallow nests |
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| Cliff Swallow nests |
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| Cliff Swallow nests |
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| Common Mergansers and gulls |
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| Mute Swans and Common Mergansers |
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| Northern Pintails |
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| Gadwall |
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| Trumpeter Swans and a Tundra Swan |
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| Swans flying |
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| Swans |
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| more swans |
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