Today I visited Antelope Island, in the Great Salt Lake. There are a few interesting animals there, that make the trip worthwhile. It has a fairly bleak, typical Utah look, that is aesthetically appealing. Possibly the best thing about it, it provides a perspective of some of the most populated places in Utah, from a distance that makes humans seem miniscule and unimportant.
I saw Buffalo, Ravens, Goshawks and a Coyote, as well as tracks of Hares and Antelope. (Buffalo hooves leave a delicate mark that seems incongruous with the animal’s bulk.) Also, because the Great Salt Lake is an incredibly important site for migratory water-fowl, there were oodles of ducks. There were many Mallards and Northern Shovellers, of course. Also, there were a few Barrow’s Goldeneyes and Green Winged Teal. Ducks are not something I’m very good at identifying, so I assume there were some rarer ones that I missed.
I saw Buffalo, Ravens, Goshawks and a Coyote, as well as tracks of Hares and Antelope. (Buffalo hooves leave a delicate mark that seems incongruous with the animal’s bulk.) Also, because the Great Salt Lake is an incredibly important site for migratory water-fowl, there were oodles of ducks. There were many Mallards and Northern Shovellers, of course. Also, there were a few Barrow’s Goldeneyes and Green Winged Teal. Ducks are not something I’m very good at identifying, so I assume there were some rarer ones that I missed.
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