Puffins

Alaska Owls

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

Dandelions

Dandelions are a hearty, ubiquitous, and invasive, species

Puffins

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

Steller's Six

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

Hoarfrost

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