Wildlife Spotlight: Yellow Breasted Chat
Yellow Breasted Chat, Icteria virens by Dan Potts, Salt Lake County Fish & Game Association The logo for the organization that most think was the precursor to the Jordan River Commission, the Jordan River Natural Areas Forum, was the yellow-breasted chat. This the largest of warblers has a gorgeous yellow breast with a dark greenish-gray […]
Wildlife Spotlight: Tiger Salamander
Tiger Salamander, Amblystoma triginum nebulosum by Dan Potts, Salt Lake County Fish & Game Association This cute little lizard-like amphibian is six to eight inches long, its coloration can be highly variable, although those in our area are usually grey to brown with yellowish spots and patches on their backs and sides. The coloration of the […]
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane Grus Canadensis by Dan Potts, Local Naturalist The Sandhill crane is one of the largest birds of North America, and is not to be confused with the extremely rare, white whooping crane usually found back East. Sandhills have red at the eye, a white cheek, long neck, short black bill, long […]
Belted kingfishers are back in town!
By Dan Potts, Salt Lake County Fish & Game Association Jordan River Commission Technical Advisory Committee They’re back in town again! The kingfishers I mean. The belted kingfisher is a relatively small but flamboyant migrant bird. It announces its presence with a loud and sometimes repeating “dry rattle” as they mostly fly over water. The appearance of males […]
Our Common Hummingbirds
By Dan Potts | Salt Lake County Fish & Game Association Jordan River Commission Technical Advisory Committee There are about 750 different kinds of hummingbirds, and all of them are only found here in the Americas! Here in the Salt Lake Valley we are only visited by two species, the broad-tailed and the black-chinned. The […]
