Estuary walk at Kachemak Bay

Sandhill cranes

I had seen one of these out on the Spit and wondered what it was. It is a Tsunami warning system. They also have the signs on the roads telling you it is a Tsunami evacuation route. 

Leann, Jordan, and I went to the Ocean and Island museum while the guys were fishing. I had been before with Hoa but I still enjoyed it. The next day we all went back for a nature walk out on the Kachemak Estuary. We got to see a pair of Sandhill cranes and their 2 babies which are called colts. They have to watch out for eagles. The eagles can even take an adult crane. Our guide was a marine biologist/naturalist. She was able to tell us about the plants and animals in Homer and why an estuary is so important to us. Jordan can tell you that an estuary is where fresh water mixes with salt water. She had her 7 yr. old daughter with her. Her daughter grew up going out on the bay and had a wealth of info. Kachemak Bay also has amazing tides that can change up to 26 feet every 6 hours.