SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — February is the best time of year to see America’s favorite bird, the bald eagle, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources .
Bald eagles visit the Beehive State in winter, according to the DWR, migrating to find food and escape colder conditions up north. By February, hundreds of the treasured birds are typically flying in the state.
The DWR is hosting three viewing events around Utah in February, offering the chance to see the eagles and learn a thing or two about them along the way. The events will be hosted in southern, central, and northern Utah, so you have the chance to go no matter where you are in the state.
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The first of the viewing events will be held at Rush Lake Ranch in southern Utah. The ranch is located at 9000 North Minersville Highway (State Route 130), about 12 miles north of Cedar City, and the event will take place on Friday, Feb. 2, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.