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SNAPPED: Celebrating Mother’s Day through nature

Kevin Cody
May 14, 2023

A mother Canada goose with her goslings. Photo: Courtesy of Salt Lake City Public Lands; Photo taken by Kevin Cody

UTAH — Spring is a time of change, with snow receding and flowers starting to bloom. It’s also a time of new life with many examples, such as bear cubs leaving the den for the first time to the many goslings following their parents around. While each species has its own parenting method, it’s fair to say that even in nature, mothers should be celebrated for their invaluable work in bringing up a new generation.

A female mountain goat and two kids. Photo: TownLift // Kevin Cody.

Wild Horses of the Onaqui Mountain Herd Management Area. Photo: TownLift // Kevin Cody.

A Clark's Grebe and it's young at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge. — A Clark’s Grebe and it’s young at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge. TownLift // Kevin Cody.

With #MothersDay coming up, we want to applaud all the amazing mamas out there — both human and wildlife! 💓👏 pic.twitter.com/LH3CLT6zT4

— UtahDWR (@UtahDWR) May 12, 2023

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By: Kevin Cody

Contact: kevin@townlift.com

Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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