Your Outdoor Photos: May 2025

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Fri., May 2, 2025

Photos in This Album

Falling in love with our river. Along the centennial trail. October 31 2025

Photographer: Cindy Bunnell
A pastoral setting of mother and daughter. Taken very early at Turnbull Refuge on Friday July 18, 2025

Photographer: Jerry R O L W E S
Bison wallow to relieve skin irritations from shedding a winter coat and seeking relief from biting insects. Taken at the Bison Range in Montana 5/9/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Bison wallow to relieve skin irritations from shedding a winter coat and seeking relief from biting insects. Taken at Bison Range in Montana 5/29/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Bison wallow to relieve skin irritations from shedding a winter coat and seeking relief from biting insects. Taken at CSKT Bison Range in Montana 5/29/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
This little raccoon was lounging on a log on the bank of the Spokane River near the upper Falls dam at the first of June

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Families of Canada Geese moving up the middle of the Pend Oreille River on a breezy morning, June 1st

Photographer: Nia Patton
Song Sparrow singing in the early afternoon from a perch on the riverbank, May 28th, Pend Oreille River. (thought another pic of birds in song is a happy thing)

Photographer: Nia Patton
Western meadowlark singing his tune at the Bison Range in Montana. 5/28/2025

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Fledged robin in the tree

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Black capped chickadee

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Male California Quail

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Turnbull's brand new resident this calf is probably only a little over a week old they arrive around mid May. Mom saw me and began moving the calf into the timber.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Perched baby robin

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
A Wilson’s Snipe on Spokane’s west plains. Taken 5/26/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
A Wilson’s Snipe on Spokane’s west plains.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Red-winged blackbird taking flight. Stevens county north of Suncrest. 5/27/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Dad gets in on the feeding chores to as this male Hairy woodpecker helps feed the young. Taken May 27 2025 Turnbull wildlife refuge,,,

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A beautiful Blue wing Teal and it's mate rest on a big rock in a small pond on Turnbull first ones that I have seen out there this spring. Taken May 27 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
I have been watching these Hairy woodpeckers for about two weeks finally got them feeding their young the little ones will fledge any day now. Taken May 27 2025 Turnbull wild life refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A freshly bathed juvenile Black-billed Magpie from a dish of water that I set out in the yard. We have a family if three juveniles and two adults who all enjoy a bath in the water I keep fresh daily. Taken in the Garland District in Spokane on 5/25/25.

Photographer: Tom Bauer
"Feed Me! Feed Me!" A juvenile Black-billed Magpie with an adult in our Lilac bush in the Garland neighborhood of Spokane. Photo taken 5/25/25.

Photographer: Tom Bauer
Goldfinch perched on top of evergreen.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
This Canada goose made its nest on the top of a 14 foot dead tree trunk on the Centennial Trail near the Barker Street trailhead. Photo taken May 24, 2025

Photographer: Judi Young
This Canada goose made its nest on the top of a 14 foot dead tree trunk on the Centennial Trail near the Barker Street trailhead. Photo taken May 24, 2025

Photographer: Judi Young
This Canada goose made its nest on the top of a 14 foot dead tree trunk on the Centennial Trail near the Barker Street trailhead. Photo taken May 24, 2025

Photographer: Judi Young
Pilated Woodpecker, Tubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene, May 26, 2025

Photographer: David Taylor
May 20th, Wood Ducks winding down at the end of the day, Pend Oreille River

Photographer: Nia Patton
A Yellow Warbler says good morning at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Photo taken 5/19/25.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
A female (below) and male Western Bluebird at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Photo taken 5/19/25.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Squirrel in the maple tree

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Female Hooded Merganser in a flooded field in north Idaho 5-19-25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Part of the elk heard on Turnbull wildlife refuge sleek and out of winter hair. Taken May 20 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A beautiful Spotted Towhee enjoys some evening sun on Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken May 21 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Here is the male at their nest site he differs from the female by having his red cap both feed their young. Turnbull wildlife refuge May 20 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A Hairy Woodpecker ( female) at her nest site both male and female feed their young. Turnbull wildlife refuge May 20 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Bitterroot Hog Canyon 5/17

Photographer: Robert Salsbury
Wild iris Hog Canyon 5/17/25

Photographer: Robert Salsbury
Common Goldeneye hens chatting before sunset, May 14th, Pend Oreille River

Photographer: Nia Patton
I searched high and low and finally found the large pod of pelicans had stopped in the Cheney Wetlands. The 2nd week of May.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Two curious deer on a trail near Leavenworth on May 15.

Photographer: Carol Olsen
Yellow headed blackbirds at Saltese Wetlands 5/6/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Brewer's Blackbird calling out in Stevens County. 5/12/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A ring necked pheasant says good morning at the Saltese Flats natural area. Taken 5/10/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Badger visiting at Lake Spokane.

Photographer: Jeff Smith
A Spotted Sandpiper sings it's song after a heavy day of rain and the sun just shing through Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken 5 12 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Eurasian Collared Dove in flight.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
An eaglet calling out with mother eagle in the background. Not sure what the story is there. May 11, 2025, Pend Oreille County.

Photographer: Nia Patton
Side profile of a marmot.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Nap time Manito Park May 10, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Cormorant in Manito Park May 9, 2025

Photographer: Ron Large
Great Horned Owl, Glen Tana Property, Spokane, May 7.

Photographer: David Taylor
A mallard mom out with her brood on Medical Lake. Taken 5/7/25

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Marmot

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Florida Manateee enjoying a long cool refreshment of water from a hose, Marathon, FL, May 6th

Photographer: Steve Patton
Its always so nice to see the splash of yellow when these guys come back to the wetlands as seen at James T Slavin Conservation area the second week of May

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Magpie peeking out from the maple tree in the backyard.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
The pelicans have started to return for their yearly visit to the area. This single pelican was on one of the ponds at the Turnbull National Wildlife refuge the second week in May.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Dad's home! Blue heron returning to nest. Taken in northern Idaho 5/6/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Great Blue Heron enjoying the catch of the day. Taken in a flooded field in north Idaho. 5/6/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Calypso orchid, May 5th, Tubbs Hill, Coeur d' Alene

Photographer: David Taylor
This goose (who thinks it is an osprey) was seen along the Spokane River west of Barker Road.

Photographer: Carol Olsen