Birds

Cases of avian flu have been found in a total of 13 Utah counties.

Large saline lakes, like Great Salt Lake, provide essential habitat for migrating birds across the Americas.

Around Christmas-time each year, the National Audubon Society holds the Christmas Bird Count, an event where bird-loving volunteers count as many birds as they can in a twenty-four hour period.

Bird identification is all about learning to notice the little differences in size, coloration patterns, shape of the beak, the crown of the head and the tip of the tail.

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been infecting birds in Utah and across the U.S. This affects Utah’s poultry industry and backyard flocks.

Birdwatching is a fun hobby for all ages and it is a great way to connect with nature and increase self-efficacy, so let’s discuss the benefits and the importance of a safe environment for feeding our backyard birds.

We're joined by Priyanka Kumar to discuss our place in the landscape—and in the cosmos—by way of watching birds.

Since a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was first detected in Utah earlier this year, there have been a total of 55 positive cases in wild birds. Ginger Stout, a veterinarian with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said levels of the virus in Utah are currently very high and may rise even further with fall migrations.

We humans aren’t the only ones suffering from our disappearing lake.

A few top-notch steps toward bird-friendly living include the prevention of light-trespass and skyglow, especially from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., March-May, and August-October.