Your Outdoor Photos: June 2025

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Fri., June 6, 2025

Photos in This Album

January 14, 2026, another photo of elk, 2 miles NE of Mica, WA

Photographer: Chase Copeland
January 14, from my back deck, 2 miles NE of Mica, WA

Photographer: Chase Copeland
A bat hunting in broad daylight reflected in the still water of Lake Coeur d'Alene June 24, 2025.

Photographer: Douglas Wysham
An American White Pelican coming in for a landing at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge June 7, 2025.

Photographer: Douglas Wysham
A northern house wren singing at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge June 7, 2025.

Photographer: Douglas Wysham
Calliope Hummingbird in Spokane Valley on 8/2/2025

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Calliope Hummingbird in Spokane Valley on 8/2/2025

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Painted turtles basking in the sun. Taken on the Spokane River 6/27/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A family of four trumpeter swans makes its appearance at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. They are thriving and looking healthy!

Photographer: Cindy Miller
Four trumpeter swan cygnets are thriving at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Taken 7/1/2025

Photographer: Cindy Miller
A hawk takes flight in Indian Canyon at the end of June

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Clematis

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Cedar Waxwing at Saltese Wetlands on June 28th

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Song Sparrow at Saltese Wetlands on June 28th

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Caught this Eagle and Hawk fighting, Spokane House. May 30th.

Photographer: Kristi Hilbush
Song Sparrow

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Raccoon

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Mourning Dove

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Blue Heron looking back at the photographer, Pend Oreille River, June 23rd

Photographer: Nia Patton
Looks like I wasn't the only one stalking this white-tail deer. Taken at Painted Rock trail, Riverside State Park. 6/26/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Three young raccoons in West Central neighborhood on June 16, 2025.

Photographer: Dean Bendickson
Pelicans flying over the Pend Oreille River, June 23rd

Photographer: Nia Patton
American White Pelicans on Pine Lake at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 6/24/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A beautiful Bullock's Oriole ( female ) looking for her breakfast this morning on Turnbull wild life refuge. The male is also very striking.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A gray Catbird peaks at me from it's hiding place they can mimic other bird calls it gets it's name because it can make a meow sound like a cat. Taken on Turnbull wildlife refuge 624 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Blue Heron, scratching his head, June 23rd, Pend Oreille River

Photographer: Nia Patton
Wild female turkey visiting the neighborhood in the early morning.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
June 21st, Spokane House

Photographer: Kristi Hilbush
June 21st, Little Spokane River

Photographer: Kristi Hilbush
June 27th, Little Spokane River

Photographer: Kristi Hilbush
Baby robin and one of its parents perched in evergreen tree in my backyard.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Baby robin perched in one of the evergreen trees in my backyard.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Baby robin perched in Blvd. Cypress tree

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
View of Mt. Spokane

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Swallowtail butterfly on wildflowers at Painted Rock trail head, Riverside State Park. 6/19/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A common Nighthawk roosts in a tree near Sprague W.A. They blend in to their soundings' and can be hard to see. Taken 6 19 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A Yellow headed Blackbird adds to the beautiful color of it's surroundings near Sprague W.A.. Taken on 6 19 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Blue Heron leaving his post after spotting a curious observer, Pend Oreille River, June 16th

Photographer: Nia Patton
Early molting for this Blue Heron or it was just a bad feather day, Pend Oreille River, June 16th

Photographer: Nia Patton
Magpie

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Summer right of passage, the rope swing at Fish Lake is getting a lot of use the 3rd week of June.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
White Pelicans feeding at Turnbull 6-18-25

Photographer: Gary Miller
This young Downey Woodpecker has left the nest but is still getting a little help getting fed by dad seen in Marshall the 3rd week of June

Photographer: Melaine Williams
A female yellow headed blackbird inspects a fisherman’s tackle box at West Medical Lake. 6/14/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Blue heron appears to be fishing from the dock at Nine Mile Falls boat launch. 6/12/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Large moth resting in a hanging flower basket.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Nuthatch family Manito Park June 15, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Juvenile Red Crossbill June 14, 2025, Four Lakes. A family of Crossbills has moved into the area.

Photographer: Gary Miller
Red Crossbill male June 14, 2025, Four Lakes. A family of Crossbills have moved in; this is the male

Photographer: Gary Miller
Male Goldfinch

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Baby robin perched on trellis

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Swallowtail Butterfly's Demise I was surprised to see this Robin catching a Swallowtail in our backyard. Four Lakes, WA June 13, 2025

Photographer: Gary Miller
Baby skunk sleeping in day lillies by Corbin park on 7/11/2025.

Photographer: Samantha Jack
Largemouth Bass in the shallows of the Pend Oreille River, June 10th

Photographer: Nia Patton
Backyard bee with poppies. Taken June 11, 2025 in Spokane Valley.

Photographer: George Stratman
Downy Woodpecker in Riverside State Park. 6/10/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
June full(strawberry) moon with some cloud cover. As picture was taken, an airplane was in the foreground. Land gear can be seen.

Photographer: Les Merriman
Nesting Heron Manito Park June 9, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Downy Woodpecker at the Riverside State Park painted rocks area. 6/10/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
This is a bee collecting pollen from a raspberry bush.

Photographer: Cora Downey / Ben Downey (father)
Eurasian Collared Dove drinking from the bird bath in the backyard on a very warm evening.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Pelican fly by at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge 6/7/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Dragonfly and shadow Manito Park June 7, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Two White Pelicans taking off from the pond at Turnbull wildlife Refuge 6/7/25.

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Squirrel lounging in a tree.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
A curious little critter along the Centennial Trail near Barker.

Photographer: Carol Olsen