SNAPPED: Sandhill crane choir returns to Utah

Kevin Cody
May 2, 2023

Sandhill cranes along Shingle Creek near the Mirror Lake Byway. Photo: TownLift // Kevin Cody.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah – Driving along the Mirror Lake Byway, you will find two things, lots of snow and several sandhill cranes ‘singing’ their songs.

It might not look like spring in the Uintas as of yet, but the return of the sandhill cranes to the mountains of Utah is a strong sign that the season has arrived.

Sandhill Crane along Shingle Creek near the Mirror Lake Byway. — Sandhill crane along Shingle Creek near the Mirror Lake Byway. Photo: TownLift // Kevin Cody.

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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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