The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a great opportunity to see ospreys at an upcoming event. The DWR shares that ospreys — sometimes called fish hawks or sea hawks — are unique birds of prey that primarily eat fish, which is why they are drawn to the Flaming Gorge area. They are the only hawks in North America whose diet consists almost exclusively of fish — and they are very good at plucking fish out of the water. “The birds at Flaming Gorge are very active, and they can catch a fish one out of every four times they dive,” shares DWR Northeastern Region Conservation Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby. “That’s a great success rate, especially in such a popular angler destination. The largest breeding osprey colony in Utah — and one of the largest osprey populations in the interior part of the western U.S. — is found at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.” The free DWR viewing event will be held next to the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center on July 12th from 9 to noon.
