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Winter brings a large population of
bald eagles to Farmington Bay WMA along the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
On one of my first safaris there as I drove out into the refuge I
counted 172 bald eagles...wow. Since that time Farmington Bay
has become a must shoot location for wildlife and bird
photographers.
Utah's winters are cold, forcing many raptors and owls to hunt in
the daytime. This gives photographers a chance to shoot birds
like short-eared owls, barn owls, northern harriers, American
kestrels, and many other that hunt the refuge.
Besides Farmington Bay we also photograph two other prime wildlife
areas in northern Utah. We travel to Antelope Island in the
Great Salt Lake where species such as Chukars, pronghorn antelope,
bison, mule deer, great horned owls, bighorn sheep, coyotes, and red
fox roam the island. We also go to the Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge to photograph many other migrating birds, such as Tundra
Swans, and many duck and geese species.
Reservations
We meet in Woods Cross, Utah, just five miles north of Salt Lake
City on I-15 on Wednesday night, February 8th. Local hotel
accommodations and restaurants are relatively inexpensive and I
generally stay at the Comfort Inn. |
