Your Outdoors Photos: March 2017

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Tue., Feb. 28, 2017

Photos in This Album

The swallowtail butterflies are arriving this week, always an indication that summer is near. Near Cheney, WA. June 2, 2020

Photographer: Cindy Miller
The deer were playfully leaping in the fields of grass and clover north of Spokane. The deer not flying so high is carrying a fawn that will be born soon. June 1, 2020, near Colbert, WA

Photographer: Cindy Miller
A Black-chinned hummingbird (female) comes in close for a evening snack in a beautiful flower garden. Taken late July Davenport WA.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA
One of our prettier warblers this guy was very friendly and came out of the brush to greet me. Taken on the Lake Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Hopefully our Spring snow will not chase them away. Taken on Turnbull wildlife refuge March 23 2018

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA
Our largest hawk very regal hunts open country for small mammals Ferruginous meaning rust colored. Taken March 9, 2018 Douglas county.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA.
Spring is in the air a Sage sparrow up on top of the Sagebrush Spring can't be far away. South of Jameson lake Douglas county. March 9 2018.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA
A juvenile Red tail Hawk gets a surprise visit from mom. South of Sprague Wa Oct 31 2017

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Riding horseback to view Hog Canyon Falls and other early spring sites of the basalt scablands, March 31.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
A very pretty short-eared owl just west of Cheney ("Yes, I know my mascara is a little heavy.")

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Canada Honker Turnbull March 31

Photographer: mike forster
Ferruginous hawk at Turnbull March 31

Photographer: mike forster
Sunshine + rain = rainbow over the Monroe Street Bridge

Photographer: Bruce Turner
Swarming ladybird beetles, a.k.a. ladybugs, at Liberty Lake County Park, March 27.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin
Devil's Toenail Rapid in the Spokane River at flood stage.

Photographer: Mike Miller
A immature Bald eagle hunting for ducks on Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, March 28.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Aurora borealis seen from Post Falls. March 27.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Rain subsided for a few hours on our hike, leaving these lovely buttercups and greenery to showcase themselves in the landscape southwest of Cheney, basalt scablands, March 27.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
Seeing my first morel of the season is my personal first day of spring.

Photographer: Bruce Andre
Backcountry skiers and split boarders enjoy the St. Paul Peak area of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. In the background is Rock Peak and most of Elephant Peak on the left. From left, Brett Chambers, Chris Linden, Jason Keen and Jonah Jobe.

Photographer: JASON HERSHEY
Canada honker at Turnbull, March 25

Photographer: mike forster
Coyote at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney, March 25

Photographer: mike forster
Mountain bluebird, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, March 25

Photographer: mike forster
Canada honker at Turnbull Refuge.

Photographer: mike forster
Canada Honker at Turnbull Wild Life Refuge.. next to trail by Cheney

Photographer: mike forster
Taken at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge March 25th..Mountain Bluebird

Photographer: mike forster
Northern pintails visit the Cheney area in great numbers during spring, March 25.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Double rainbows over the ocean at Cape Alava Loop, Olympic Peninsula.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Double rainbow over the ocean at Cape Alava Loop, Olympic Peninsula.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
Double rainbow over the ocean at Cape Alava Loop, Olympic Peninsula.

Photographer: Lisa Burk
"Spokane Falls at Flood Stage:" View of Spokane Falls from the Lincoln St bridge Mar 22, 2017 (the only clear day all week) during flood stage. This is a 20 image panorama shot just after dark. Caption:

Photographer: Jim Heywood
Blackwell Island in flooding Coeur d'Alene Lake.

Photographer: deb o
Rock climber Adam Cook of Spokane ascends a difficult route called Death Fall, rated 5.12, at Q'emiln Riverside Park in Post Falls on March 19, the last day of winter.

Photographer: Gregory Johnston
The last sunrise of winter. The Spokane River is at flood stage.

Photographer: Mike Gass
The last morning of winter with the Spokane River at flood stage.

Photographer: Mike Gass
The last day of winter with the Spokane River at flood stage drawing a crowd to view the falls.

Photographer: Mike Gass
Kayaker find play holes in the Spokane River at big spring flows of 38,000 cfs.

Photographer: Brian Jamieson
A climber tosses a coil of rope down a pitch on a rock route near Vantage.

Photographer: Olivia Chantry
A gull liking what it sees, March 19.

Photographer: mike forster
Late afternoon sun lit up this flicker on top of a pole in my backyard, March 18.

Photographer: mike forster
Western bluebird at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, March 17.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Great blue heron resting at Hauser Lake, Idaho

Photographer: mike forster
Great blue heron at Hauser Lake on open water.

Photographer: mike forster
"Here Comes the Sun -- Little darling, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter. -- Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here" -- at Mt. Spokane Nordic Trails on the way to Shadow Mountain.

Photographer: William Gee
Canada honker near Spokane River trying to ignore me.

Photographer: michael forster
Canada honker near Spokane River trying to ignore me.

Photographer: michael forster
Palouse Falls roaring on March 11.

Photographer: Barbara Brock
Wild turkey gobblers get hot for mating season before the snow melts along the Kettle River in Ferry County.

Photographer: J. Foster Fanning
Palouse Falls roars in March.

Photographer: Richard Cadwallader
Part of a large flock of 30-plus wild turkeys along banks of the Kettle River in March.

Photographer: J Foster Fanning
Look what woke up today, March 12: Painted Turtle.

Photographer: Terry Gray
Really nice looking female merganser on the Spokane River, March 10.

Photographer: michael forster
Tundra Swans are returning to the Pend Oreille River, March 7.

Photographer: Karen Soenke
Red Wing Blackbirds are coming back to the Pend Oreille River. Spring is coming. Slowly. March 7.

Photographer: Karen Soenke
Spotted Towhee at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge March 6, a sure sign spring is on the way.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa
Water rages through the dam at Falls Park - Post Falls Idaho, March 5.

Photographer: Michele Palmer
A Milky Way appearance near Spangle, Washington. Colored lights used for the interior of this old house. Temps in the low 20's between 3:30-4:30 a.m.

Photographer: Mike Gass
Skijoring on Mount Spokane ski trails on March 1. No sign of spring.

Photographer: Jette Thorslund
Hopefully Spring is on the way taken in Cheney, Feb. 28.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Snowshoeing fresh powder snow down from the summit of Mount Spokane on March 1.

Photographer: Larry Wright
The Columbia Plateau Trail on Feb. 24 was completely covered in water at some points near Fish Lake.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Rock Creek, swollen with runoff, roars over Towell Falls on the BLM's Escure Ranch area on Feb. 25.

Photographer: Mike Miller
Who's the fairest swan of all? These trumpeter swans were entertaining to watch at Turnbull Refuge near Cheney on February 25th.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
The two trumpeter swans were enjoying thawing of the ponds at Turnbull Refuge near Cheney. Taken February 25, 2017.

Photographer: Cindy Miller