Kachemak Currents

Alaska Owls 07.05.2026 4:00 ↓

The Great Horned owl is the most common owl in the Homer area, and is resident year-round

Dandelions 20.04.2026 3:47 ↓

Dandelions are a hearty, ubiquitous, and invasive, species

Puffins 23.03.2026 3:37 ↓

Puffins belong to the Alcid family, and there are two species of puffins in Kachemak Bay, Horned and Tufted

Steller's Six 19.03.2026 3:36 ↓

Georg Steller was the first to publish descriptions of at least six species found in Alaska, including the extinct Steller's Sea Cow

Hoarfrost 09.03.2026 3:57 ↓

Hoarfrost is frozen water vapor, forming on cold, calm nights, changing from a gas to solid ice, skipping the aqueous state entirely

Rock Sandpipers 02.03.2026 3:49 ↓

Rock Sandpipers are a small bird that have adapted to withstand Homer Alaska's challenging winter

Grouse 25.02.2026 4:10 ↓

The grouse is in the same bird family as the turkey

Winter Weather So Far 26.01.2026 4:00 ↓

Cloud-cover, snowfall, elevation, and Kachemak Bay

Ptarmigan 15.01.2026 4:00 ↓

The Kenai Mountains host all three Ptarmigan species year-round

Lichens 15.01.2026 3:59 ↓

Lichens can be found in almost every biome on the planet, including some of the most extreme

Insects in Winter 16.12.2025 3:19 ↓

Shelter and rest allow insects to survive until Spring