"Avian Island" ( 18 images)

Burrowing Owl (rare)

Besides its year-round winged residents, Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake are critical stops along the Pacific Flyway to over ten million migrating birds. That adds to the critical nature of taking actions to restore a more normal lake level. This post represents just a tiny handful of the 338 species that can be found there.

Black-billed Magpie

Western Meadowlark (uncommon)

Great Horned Owl

Northern Shoveler (non-breeding male)

Long-billed Dowitcher

American Avocet (non-breeding adult)

Long-billed Dowitcher

Northern Shoveler

Black-necked Stilt

House Sparrows

Killdeer

Western Grebe

Sandhill Crane

Snowy Egret