Your Outdoor Photos: July 2025

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Fri., July 4, 2025

Photos in This Album

"A little help here!" A honey bee on the corn stalk may have collected a bit too much nectar.

Photographer: JIM SCHMITZ
This is the second image from our last birding trip. Once we left the burrowing owls, we went onto Soap Lake and imaged some marsh and shore birds. Gavin captured this image of a "Black-necked stilt," as it took off from feeding in the shallows. The story of Soap Lake could make an interesting editorial story in and of itself for your Outdoors column. It has been known for centuries by local first nation tribes for it's medicinal minerals for bathing in and soothing various ailments. Thank you for your consideration.

Photographer: Gavin R O L W E S
My Grandson Gavin, a recent grad from North Central HS, was published on one occasion by you folks awhile ago. He has become an accomplished birder / photographer and leaves shortly (Aug 9th) for college in Tempe, AZ. I thank you for all the times you have published my work and just hope that this image could be selected for Gavin's input before he departs for Az State U. It would mean a lot to all of us. It represents our last birding adventure for us together to Ephrata, WA seeking the "burrowing owls," this past Monday. Thank you for your consideration, Jerry R O L W E S

Photographer: Gavin R O L W E S
Mule deer at Riverside State Park. 7/29/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Hummingbird in flight

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Great Egret Closeup Potholes Reservoir July 26, 2025

Photographer: Gary Miller
Killdeer July 26, 2025 Potholes Reservoir

Photographer: Gary Miller
Great Egret July 26, 2025, Potholes Reservoir

Photographer: Gary Miller
Hummingbird

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Photo of a squirrel lounging, taken on the south hill Wednesday afternoon(07/23/2025).

Photographer: Evan Eveland
Hummingbird.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Photo of a squirrel lounging, taken on the south hill Wednesday afternoon(07/23/2025).

Photographer: Evan Eveland
Photo of a squirrel lounging, taken on the south hill Wednesday afternoon(07/23/2025).

Photographer: Evan Eveland
Hummingbird in the front yard.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Went looking for Monarch Butterflies on the only patch of Milkweed I know of. Along the Columbia Plateau Trail between the Cheney-Spangle and Cheney-Plaza trailheads. Didn't find any but the appropriately named Red Milkweed beetles are out. Seen mid July.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Young Harrier Hawks taking flight at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 7/23/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Osprey with a red band trout in Kendall Yards. Taken 7/23/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Hummingbird in flight

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
A pygmy Nuthatch chick waits to be feed by either mom or dad both feed. I found this nest about two weeks ago and to day is the first time I have gotten to see the chicks they will fledge pretty soon. Turnbull wild life refuge. 7 22 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Family of California quail at Riverside State Park. 7/21/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
B & W photo of tiny female Calliope hummingbird

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Tiny female Calliope hummingbird.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
A fledgling bald eagle welcomes visitors at Saltese Flats. Taken 7/19/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Burton Peak Lookout, Panhandle National Forest, Idaho

Photographer: David Taylor
A Swallowtail enjoying the last bloom. July 18, 2025 Four Lakes, WA

Photographer: Gary Miller
Ravens have moved at our place. Noisy, but extremely intelligent and fascinating to watch! July 18, 2025 Four Lakes, WA

Photographer: Gary Miller
Robin with worm

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Robin perched in the Vanderwolf pine with a beak full of worms.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Marmot keeping an eye on me. Riverside State Park. 7/17/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Robin & sparrows taking a bath in a puddle

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Robin taking a bath in a puddle

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Bald Eagle near 9-mile dam boat launch. 7/14/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
White-tailed deer at Riverside State Park. 7/14/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
3 Mule Deer Bucks in the morning sun south of Cheney taken 7 14 2025. All three sporting some pretty good racks. .

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Hummingbird & Lipstick flower

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Hummer in the front yard

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Hummingbird in flight

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
An male Osprey delivering breakfast to his mate at the nest in Kendall Yards. Taken 7/14/24.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
A turtle in a country pond in Pend Oreille County, 7-13

Photographer: Nia Patton
Hummingbird returns to the Lipstick flowers.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Heron chicks in nest Manito Park July 10, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Northern Flicker woodpecker

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Hummingbird drinking nectar from lipstick flower

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Who has the right of way? I think I will let them have it. Riverside State Park 7/10/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Tiny baby California Quail in a old gravel road, Pend Oreille County, July 8th

Photographer: Nia Patton
The greenery of the trees is reflected in the water where a beaver swims in the Spokane River near the campus of Gonzaga University.

Photographer: Jenny Edgren
Swallowtail butterfly

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Breakfast on Turnbull mom feeding her little one some breakfast on the Refuge this morning the calf was probably born mid May so about a month and a half old. Turnbull wild life refuge July 9 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Harrier hawk taking flight at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 7/6/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Squirrels checking out a bird house, Usk, WA, 7-8-25

Photographer: Nia Patton
Female Bullock's Oriole rests on a perch. Saltese Wetlands, early July.

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
Male bullock's oriole rests on a perch. Saltese wetlands, early July.

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
Red winged blackbird takes flight. Saltese Wetland, early July.

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
Robin mom with a mouthful of caterpillars just before delivery to her 3 young ones. Saltese Flats, early July

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
Yellow Headed Blackbird really belting out his song. What a crooner! Saltese Flats, early July.

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
Young great horned owlet showing off their plumage and floofiness at Saltese Flats, early July.

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
on a recent trip to Montana I found these Mule deer fawns mom had jumped the fence but the little ones could not get under it. I took a few quick shots and moved on so mom could collect them.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
American White Pelicans feeding on Pine Lake at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. They use their large bill and pouch to scoop up fish from the water’s surface. 7/6/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A common yellow throat at Saltese Wetlands. Taken 7/5/25.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
A common yellow throat at Saltese Wetlands. Taken 7/5/25.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
White tail deer having a snack at Riverside State Park. 7/3/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson