No sooner had we set up camp on the "spit" than a massive bald eagle soared over our heads and landed on a lamp pole while we were walking the dogs. I was upset that I didn't have the camera, but what I didn't know was I would see this bird and many others every day, easily. In fact, one day we counted 10 eagle sightings before lunch. Terry watched a pair doing acrobatic aerial displays, and we also saw 4 soaring above the bay at one time. We have seen a pair resting nearby the fishing holes, having won their perches from the seagulls, and we've watched juvenile eagles whose heads are not white yet, sitting on the beach in front of our RV. We are in Homer, AK a fishing village and tourist center at the end of the Kenai Penninsula. It's claim to fame - it's the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World!
There aren't many hiking trails in Homer; the best are a boat ride away on the other side of the bay, at Alaska's 1st state park, "where no road can take you." The water taxis cost $75-80/person, and since we hiked about 1,000 miles last year for free, we opted not to visit the park for a $150 hike. But Katchemak State Park has glaciers, bears, wolves and lots of trails. If we had been tent campers, it would certainly have made sense to go in for 4-5 days and hike, but we've enjoyed camping at the Fishing Hole Campground on the spit.