Your Outdoors Photos: December 2018

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Mon., Dec. 3, 2018

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Northern Saw- whet Owl only about 7 inches tall will just sit and look at you if you are lucky enough to find one. During the day they roost up underneath thick tree branches fairly low to the ground or thick low growing shrubs. Near Lewiston Clarkston Jan. 2, 2019.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
DINNER TIME!!!

Photographer: Tomi Pintler
A Happy New Year greeting to you to as these elk greet me on a 2019 first day morning. Taken January 1 2019 Turnbull wildlife refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
New Year's Eve firework celebration in Riverfront Park.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
This baby moose and his momma were enjoying a snack in Turnbull Refuge at the end of December.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Great year for the Eagles on lake cda folks of all ages come to see them and have a fun day taken Dec 27 18.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Mt Spokane ski area 12/2/2018

Photographer: Bob Salsbury
Decembers full moon set.

Photographer: Lori Pence
Winter Solstice lunar halo. I thought is was awesome that we had a lunar halo that night.

Photographer: Lori Pence
Late December 2018, Devils Toenail rapids, Riverside State Park

Photographer: L Paul Jones
There was a huge group of Canadian Geese on the pond at the James T Slavin Conservaton area in Cheney. Taken in late December.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
An evening walk on the first dat of winter.

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Hiking the Liberty Lake Loop Trail in late Decemeber.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
These 2 young bucks were practicing their fighting skills along the Centennial Trail off of Fort George Wright Drive in late December.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Just when you think you are having a bad hair day a little guy like this might be looking right at you. This little guy was only a few feet away when I got this photo. Turnbull wildlife refuge Dec 17 18.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Trumpeter Swans and Canada geese on the Cheney wetlands during the Christmas bird count of 2018 taken on the Cheney Wetlands Dec 15 2018.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa
Re-submission, I wasn't sure I included the location where this Common Goldeneye was seen. It was in the Spokane River across from Gonzaga, early December this year.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
People enjoying the free horse and carriage rides downtown early December.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Common Goldeneye, diving duck seen on the Spokane river early December.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Missouri Breaks, evening of October 20, 2018

Photographer: Tom Mollgaard
The Missouri Breaks on October 20, 2018. I had joined my brother and nephew on their sheep hunting trip.

Photographer: Tom Mollgaard
A young Moose pauses at breakfast time to give me a good looking over. Taken Dec 3 18 Turnbull wildlife refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A Turnbull moose enjoying one of the last warm days of fall on 11/8/2018

Photographer: Peck Ritter
Taking off to find lunch on Lake Coeur d'Alene 12/4/2018

Photographer: Peck Ritter
Elk a plenty on the Turnbull wildlife refuge a heard of elk stops to look me over. Taken on the refuge in late November 2018

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A Belted Kingfisher sits on a tree branch looking for breakfast on a cold snowy morning on the south hill. Dec 3 Spokane W,A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Mountain Goat family, Logan Pass - Going to the Sun Highway, Montana - 6,600' September, 2016

Photographer: Spike Lynch
Mother Osprey - Bowl & Pitcher area, Riverside State Park

Photographer: Spike Lynch
Moose in the Thoroughfare between lower and upper Priest Lake -- Summer 2005

Photographer: Spike Lynch
On the lookout for his next meal at Higgins Point on Tuesday 11/26/18

Photographer: Frank Quattrocchi