Birds of Kachemak Bay

Kachemak Bay is a birder’s paradise. From the mud flats and beaches surrounding Homer to the fishing docks at the end of Homer Spit the bay attracts a remarkable variety of birds. Here are six that stood out to me during my visit.

Tufted Puffin: Alaska’s most iconic seabird.

Black-Legged Kittiwake: Thousands nest on Alaska’s sea cliffs.

Black Oystercatcher: A bird with a bill built for a shellfish.

Common Murres: Built for Life at Sea

Western Sandpiper: The bird I didn’t expect to remember.

Harlequin Duck: One of nature’s works of art.

All Birds I Photographed at Kachemak Bay

  1. Bald Eagle

  2. Barrow’s Goldeneye

  3. Black-Bellied Plover

  4. Black Oystercatcher

  5. Black Scoter

  6. Black-Legged Kittiwake

  7. Common Loon

  8. Common Murre

  9. Double-Crested Cormorant

  10. Harlequin Duck

  11. Long-Tailed Duck

  12. Marbled Murrelet

  13. Pelagic Cormorant

  14. Pigeon Guillemot

  15. Red-Necked Grebe

  16. Red-Necked Phalarope

  17. Rock Dove

  18. Surf Scoter

  19. Surfbird

  20. Tufted Puffin

  21. Western Sandpiper

  22. White-Winged Scoter

  23. Yellow-Billed Loon