To get to the Powell Slough Waterfowl Management Area you just need to drive west from UVU until you reach the end of the road. I've been there twice and haven't seen any waterfowl, but I've seen other birds. Last time I brought the camera with me.
The first bird I spotted, aside from Robins and Starlings, was this bright yellow guy. I believe that it's a Bullock's Oriole.
I spotted a timid little bird that I thought was just a house sparrow, but I am now sure that it is a Lincoln's Sparrow.
This Yellow Warbler was much easier to notice. It lived up to it's name, singing non-stop.
The entire area is covered with reeds and I wasn't surprised to find a lot of Red-Winged Blackbirds. They are good at noticing me from a distance and not letting me get close.
Another bird didn't care about distance at all. This Eastern Kingbird followed us around for a while and didn't mind posing.
I can't identify any of the birds in this last picture because of the distance, but I think it's cool. The smaller birds were mobbing the large raptor to keep it away from their territory. It's a lot bigger than they are, but they had an easy time out-maneuvering it.
You don't have to go far to see nature in action.
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