Your Outdoor Photos: August 2022

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Mon., Aug. 15, 2022

Photos in This Album

PUFFED UP WITH PRIDE! This gobbler was parading for the ladies in our Rockwood front yard in the Spring. He's almost perfection. Perhaps they won't notice that he's missing one tail feather.

Photographer: Claudia Smith
More from a backpacking trip in August 2022. The smoke cleared just in time for a cloudless astrophotography night. This was one a 1 shot photo, with the following settings: Aperture: F1.8 Shutter speed: 20 seconds ISO: 3200 Sony A7III, Sony 20mm F1.8 G lens

Photographer: John Wehrer
Photo taken during a backpacking trip to Mt. Daniel and Peggy's Pond in the central cascades. The smoke. cleared just in time for sunset and made for some awesome views.

Photographer: John Wehrer
This was taken by my great granddaughter who is 11 years old in Liberty lake on or about Oct. 15. her name is Sitara Doddarmstrong

Photographer: Dick Dodd
Great Blue Heron Lake Spokane, August 30, 2022

Photographer: Colleen Smith
This young cooper hawk was photographed in my backyard on the south hill one mile west of Ferris High School Thursday 08-18-22. Hamblen Park district is known to be a dense residential forest. All manner of wildlife reside here. He is now on his own and perfecting his hunting skills in pursuit of small birds and squirrels.

Photographer: Jerry Rolwes (Difficult spelling, it is R O L W E S) Thanks
A peaceful early morning kayak to beat the heat on Chain Lakes near Elk.

Photographer: Carrie Dugovic
Getting the "eagle eye" while kayaking on Chain Lakes near Elk.

Photographer: Carrie Dugovic
Painted turtles sunbathing on Chain Lakes near Elk. One of my favorite things about kayaking our local lakes is observing the wildlife.

Photographer: Carrie Dugovic
August smoky sunrise in Usk, WA

Photographer: Steve Patton
Fawn in the woods, Usk, WA

Photographer: Nia Patton
Butterfly on last blooms of unwanted thistles by most

Photographer: Nia Patton
Summer fun on Flathead Lake

Photographer: Nia Patton
Hummingbird nest off Indian Trail

Photographer: Glenn Williams
This is a Great Gray Owl sometimes called the" old man of the Forrest" they are some 27 inches tall but weigh very little for their size just a little over 2 pounds. My wife Sandy and I found this one on August 4 2022 in Southwest Mt while on vacation.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA
This Calliope Hummingbird was photographed in the Spokane Valley on 8/12/22

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
This frog and his buddies were chillin along the shore at Fish Lake mid August.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Mama and baby moose in our yard on Spirit Lake - August 9 2022

Photographer: Scott Simpson
Beautiful colors and reflections on the Spokane River at Riverside State Park on August 8, 2022.

Photographer: Lisa Giegel
Geese on the Spokane River at Riverside State Park. August 8, 2022

Photographer: Lisa Giegel
A little ragged but oh so beautiful! A Dragonfly sits among the reeds at Turnbull in the first week of August.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
It’s nice to see the kids doing so well after our recent heatwave. Top picture is the same nest above the Spokane River from 2021’s June heat wave. Mom did her best but neither of 2 babies survived. Bottom picture is from August 2 this year. Everyone looking very healthy.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
The small, mighty and maneuverable often have the upper hand. This common defense tactic is called "mobbing". A much smaller bird swoops, dives and chases away a large predator. This can range from "noise-mobbing" to poking a predator in the eye. Besides scaring away the predator the goal can also be to distract from one's nest, let others know about the intruder and sometimes to show off for the females. Photographed near Hauser.

Photographer: Angela Marie
This Western Tiger Swallow Butterfly was photographed in our garden in the Spokane Valley.

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
The last fragrant blooms of Syringa enjoyed by a yellow warbler fledgling. Photographed near Hauser.

Photographer: Angela Marie
The Milky Way is photographed in the night sky above Big Creek on July 22, 2022, near Calder, Idaho.

Photographer: Madison McCord
A kaleidoscope of butterflies surrounds a puddle of water after a rainstorm on July 6, 2022 at Big Creek outside Calder, Idaho.

Photographer: Madison McCord