Your Outdoors Photos: January 2020

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Mon., Jan. 6, 2020

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Look at this Whitetail deer it appears to have Lt Blue eyes there were 4 other deer with it they had normal eye color. Taken Jan 25 2020 on Turnbull wildlife refuge. I have seen this once before in a new born fawn some years ago.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Whistler the Sheepdog takes a rest before heading back down the Fish Lake Trail. Queen Lucas Lake is in the background. Late January.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Whistler the sheepdog and Rich Williams take a moment to look out over Queen Lucas Lake at the end of the Fish Lake Trail. Late January

Photographer: Richard L Williams
A Great Blue Heron shows off all it's finery which I must say is very beautiful. Taken Jan 21 2020 Turnbull wildlife refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A varied thrush makes a visit to our yard frequently during the winter storms. The thrush is loving the mealy worms we provide while there are slim pickins out there!

Photographer: Cindy Miller
It was a beautiful snowshoeing trek to reach Indian Canyon Falls. This was a short hike well worth the effort to view! Taken Spokane 1/17/2020.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
747 no just a Great Blue Heron flying low over the Turnbull wildlife refuge on 1 17 2020.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Spokane Fire Department practicing winter water rescue techniques on the pond at Eagle Ridge mid January.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
House Finches can really add a lot of color too Gray days of winter some have a orange color to them. Cheney W.A. 1 16 2020.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Taken on Lotze Creek Rd. in front of the Oniin Creek School facing to the west. January 15,2020 @ 10:20 am.

Photographer: JoAnn Perrine
Didn't see the beavers but sure saw their handywork on the tree's around Pine Lake at Turnbull in early January.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
On a very cold gray morning as a light snow begins to fall a Great Blue Heron looks for a meal as Turnbull's wildlife endures the winter cold and snow. Turnbull wildlife refuge Jan 14 2020

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Which one of you suggested not migrating this year? Robins in Kendall Yards today 1/14/2020

Photographer: Sharon Lindsay
So who suggested not migrating? Robins taken in Kendall Yards today, 1/14/2020.

Photographer: Sharon Lindsay
A Common Merganser takes a break on a cold winter morning on the Spokane river.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Traveling along highway 395 I spotted this red tailed hawk. It paused for a moment then dove to the ground and was obscured in the vegetation.

Photographer: Cathy Lee
Cat Tales on Highway 2. A day to lose yourself looking into the eyes of the these majestic cats. (Foxes, Coyotes, Bobcats. etc..) Just spectacular.

Photographer: Cathy Lee
New Years Eve Fireworks. River Front Park

Photographer: Cathy Lee
A Prairie Falcon poses for Sierra Drennen between Dartford and Highway 395 about 1/4 mile north of Hatch Rd Taken Nov 6, 2019

Photographer: Sierra Drennen
"Five A-Resting" Five Bald Eagles were resting in a tree at Higgens Point on Christmas Eve. Most of these were coming to relax after catching fish in Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Photographer: Carlene Hardt
This stunning Loggerhead Shrike was found at the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in Bonners Ferry Idaho. We were watching the Shrike prey on small birds. (April 2018)

Photographer: Marcea Marine