Category: Species Spotlight

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 […]