Tag: Homer Spit

• Fishing in Homer

  

  We have been back in Homer the past three days, switching from a birding focus to fishing focus. Thursday and Friday, we fished the end of Homer Spit, catching many small fish (and non-fish).  In a weird two hour period of very low tide, I caught 6 sea stars (starfish) and 6 real fish.  Apparently,…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 17, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska

  alaska, Bird Watching, fishing, Homer Spit, travel

• Puffins, Otters and Volcanoes

  

  Our third day of the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival we took one of the festival boat trips.  The boat enabled us to cover more of the bay than our kayak trip the previous day. We saw so many birds and otters!  Plus, my arms were able to recover from kayaking.  I’m glad we did both…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 14, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, travel

  Alaska Wildlife, Bird Watching, Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Migration, Sea Otters

• Whales, Otters, and Birds

  

  May 5 we headed south to Turnagain Arm, hoping to see whales chasing hooligan (small fish that spawn in May).  That night, as well as May 6, we saw lots of people, gulls, and bald eagles catching hooligan, but no luck with the whales. May 7 we got up early and headed to Seward to …

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 9, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska, travel

  Alaska Sealife Center, Alaska Wildlife, Bird Watching, fishing, Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay Adventures, Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Sea Otters