"A day or two before Christmas, we saw a large dark shape perching in one of the tallest trees on the west end of the site. Looking through binoculars, we identified the large white head and yellow bill of a mature bald eagle as it calmly surveyed the area. Over the next ten days, it re-appeared there and in other trees, and everyone I talked with while walking had an exciting story to share about spotting it. One afternoon, it glided by just above eye level over the Jordan River, only 50 feet away. Another noon it flashed its white tail as it swooped into a tree on the edge of the large frozen pond. The sight of this healthy, majestic bird in the Redwood Natural Area gives new meaning to the Trees for Eagles project! I hope it continues to find the habitat it needs for making Utah its winter home." Read the entire article here

Winter is a great time to prune your trees since most trees have lost all of their leaves and it is much easier to see the branching structure of the tree.  TreeUtah recommends cutting out mostly deadwood and limiting the cutting of live branches.  Pollarding (giving trees "buzz cuts") is NOT recommended!