Kachemak Currents is a natural history program produced by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. The program covers a wide variety of subjects, all sharing the common theme of "the natural history of the Kachemak Bay area."
Reading the feed…
The Great Horned owl is the most common owl in the Homer area, and is resident year-round
Dandelions are a hearty, ubiquitous, and invasive, species
Puffins belong to the Alcid family, and there are two species of puffins in Kachemak Bay, Horned and Tufted
Georg Steller was the first to publish descriptions of at least six species found in Alaska, including the extinct Steller's Sea Cow
Hoarfrost is frozen water vapor, forming on cold, calm nights, changing from a gas to solid ice, skipping the aqueous state entirely
Rock Sandpipers are a small bird that have adapted to withstand Homer Alaska's challenging winter
The grouse is in the same bird family as the turkey
Cloud-cover, snowfall, elevation, and Kachemak Bay
The Kenai Mountains host all three Ptarmigan species year-round
Lichens can be found in almost every biome on the planet, including some of the most extreme
Shelter and rest allow insects to survive until Spring
The Pacific Sleeper Shark is one of the largest predators in the ocean, and may grow up to 25 feet long
The Sunflower Sea Star has seen a 90% decline in its range since the mid 2010s
There are four species of chickadee in Alaska
The largest organism in Alaska is probably a fungus
