Isiah Cambridge and Arcia Tecun share Indigenous perspectives on Owls, including personal local experience, connections with an Indigenous run zoo, and a global view in this three part series now available on our Bird Tweets Blog. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

Images: Sunset at Tracy Aviary. Window Rock at Navajo Nation Capitol. and Lake Atitlan

Spring in Salt Lake City brings many long-awaiting blooms, but few are as dramatic as the Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis). It is native to the Eastern US, growing as far west as New Mexico, but are popular hardy trees found in landscapes across North America. The tiny rose-pink flowers are cauliflorous, meaning the dense clusters emerge directly from the older woody branches of the tree. Over the summer the flowers turn to pods full of small bean-like seeds, which is fitting as these trees are a member of Fabaceae, the bean family! Check out some of our Redbud trees by the Flamingos, near the Bird Feeder Cafe, and outside the Visitor Center.

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