Kachemak Currents

Birds in Winter 10.02.2025 4:09 ↓

Birds that overwinter in the Homer area undergo remarkable physiological changes in response to low temperatures

Pheasants in Homer 27.01.2025 4:01 ↓

Pheasants were introduced to the American West Coast in the 19th century, and first recorded in the Homer area in the 1980s.

Sea Mice 20.01.2025 4:00 ↓

The Sea Mouse is a segmented marine worm that belongs to the family Aphroditidae

Agates 14.01.2025 4:01 ↓

Agates found on Kenai Peninsula beaches likely originated on the West side of Cook Inlet, and were transported during the last Ice Age

Kleptoparasitism 14.01.2025 4:00 ↓

Animals are known to steal food from other animals, including from other species

Overwintering Insects 10.12.2024 4:00 ↓

Various strategies enable insects to survive the Alaska winter

Ribbon Worms 28.10.2024 4:00 ↓

The Ribbon Worm is found among rocks in the intertidal zone, and is a formidable predator

Rowan Berries 21.10.2024 3:45 ↓

The berry of the Rowan (also known as Mountain Ash) are abundant and edible

Galls 26.08.2024 3:35 ↓

Galls are a growths on plants due to a form of irritation, often due to insects laying eggs. The plant host, in turn, grows around the eggs, thereby providing protection

Poisonous Plants on the lower Peninsula 12.08.2024 3:44 ↓

There are many poisonous plants in our area; in this episode of Kachemak Currents, we focus on three

Minke whales 29.07.2024 3:30 ↓

Minke whales are common in Kachemak Bay, though less frequently observed than other whales

Swallows in the Kachemak Bay area 23.07.2024 4:00 ↓

Tree Swallows are in decline in Alaska, but there are ways we can help rebuild the poplulation

Sandhill Cranes Return to the Southern Kenai Peninsula 29.04.2024 3:30 ↓

The first official sighting was April 12. The Kenai Peninsula's portion of the 'Pacific Flyway' population of Sandhill Cranes has returned.

Tides and Tidepools of Kachemak Bay 08.04.2024 3:44 ↓

Kachemak Bay has amongst the highest tidal fluctuations in the world