Bear River Bird Sanctuary

 The Bear River starts in the Uinta Mountains and flows north along the Utah/Wyoming border then turns north west into Idaho.  It then turns south and flows back into Utah and becomes the primary source of water for the Great Salt Lake.

At the Bear River inlet, the Great Salt Lake is a broad shallow marsh filled with reeds.  The fresh water from the river mixes with the salt water creating habitats for birds, fish and other animals that thrive in all levels of salinity.

We took a driving tour around the wetlands.

Path of the Bear River

A small bird-like creature landed on my mirror.

An egret in flight

White pelicans

Reed islands with the Wasatch Mountains behind

Cormorants

A flock of Starlings takes flight

Salt water cows

Wasatch Mountains backdrop