Poised on high branches, eagles scan the shores,
watching for easy meals in the fish-rich waters of Kachemak Bay and
Cook Inlet. Their sharp eyes survey birds of every color and size
which flock and forage along the beaches, bays and mudflats.Migrating
mergansers, sandpipers, terns, plovers, yellowlegs, kingfishers,
wigeons, geese, cranes, swans, swallows and harriers all stop to rest,
some staying to nest. Even without eagle eyes, it’s possible to spot
whales, seals and active volcanoes from a distance. A walk along the
beach reveals the smorgasbord of invertebrates and fish that entice
hungry birds to the area. In May, when migratory birds crowd the
shores, birders follow with their binoculars for the annual Kachemak
Bay Shorebird Festival. For details visit
