Spring is an ideal season for bird watching, as many migrating birds visit areas along their journeys where they might not be seen at other times of year. Spring birds also sport bright breeding plumage, making them easier to identify...
Melissa Mayntz, the About.com Guide to Birding/Wild Birds and blogger at Backyard Birds Utah, is an avid birder in the Provo/Orem area, as well as further afield in Utah County and Utah at large. She is dedicated to turning her urban backyard into a bird-friendly sanctuary, and has more than 250 birds on her life list, including more than 160 species in Utah. As a birder, she frequently travels and has assisted birders all over the world with proper identification, feeding tips and other bird-related issues. Melissa welcomes reader feedback and birding questions.
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