The annual Flaming Gorge Osprey Watch is a favorite among locals and known as a chance to see more than just osprey. Other birds of prey, including golden eagles, turkey vultures and American kestrels are frequently spotted at the annual event, shares DWR outreach manager Tonya Kieffer. The osprey are perhaps the easiest to spot. “They have a distinct white head and a brown stripe that runs through their bright, yellow eye,” she says. “Those characteristics make osprey easy to identify.” Over their 10 to 15 year lifespan, osprey can log over 160,000 migratory miles. “They’re the only hawk in North America that eats a diet that’s almost exclusively fish,” continues Kieffer. “And Flaming Gorge draws osprey like a magnet: the largest breeding colony in Utah, and one of the largest osprey populations in the interior part of the western United States is found at the reservoir.” Attend the annual Flaming Gorge Osprey Watch
this Saturday, July 14th, from 9am to noon
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