Your Outdoors Photos: March 2020

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Thu., March 5, 2020

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Home made bread.

Photographer: Paul McPherson
IT'S SPRING! Step outside, walk around the block. Breath in the fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. We will get out the other side of this. Seen near Marshall, the beginning of April.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Wood Ducks on the water - Loon Lake, WA. March 27, 2020 - early morning when all is calm.

Photographer: M J Lovell
April 2, 2020 A horse rider peacefully strolled through the neighborhood in Spokane Valley.

Photographer: Anna Erickson
April 2, 2020 10 year old Nicholas was playing in the yard of his Spokane Valley home with his 10 weeks old puppy Henry.

Photographer: Anna Erickson
I caught this Garter Snake sunning himself in Turnbull in the middle of March.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
In February, 2020 I took a ride to Hawk Creek Campground northwest of Davenport to see if I could find the American Dippers that call the little pond at the end of the waterfall their home. Last year I went several times to no avail so I figured I would start out early this year to find it. And find it I did because I found the male and female collecting grasses along the creek to make their nest behind the waterfall. I had found my nemesis. Nemesis Found

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
On March 24th, 2020 I took a ride in the country north of Cheney and to my surprise I saw a cow giving birth. I was able to watch the entire process from the breaking of the water to the birth to the calf trying to stand to graphel falling from the sky. Since I never saw the birth of a calf, I was so excited to see the entire process.

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
Since social distancing was the norm, I decided to take a ride to Sprague Lake the second week of March, 2020, but instead, once I got to Sprague I drove south on route 23 to see if anything was in the pools of water along the road. I found a whole flock of tundra swans so I pulled to the side of the road and took pictures. After awhile the birds were spooked and took flight.

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
Spring has arrived and with it's coming comes much color to brighten up our day. Taken east of Cheney W.A. March 22 2020

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Banded Canada goose Riverfront Park February 22 2020

Photographer: Connor Nikkola
Adult mallard duck downtown Riverfront Park on February 22 2020

Photographer: Connor Nikkola
Wigeon captured just outside of Spokane February 22 2020.

Photographer: Connor Nikkola
Mystic Falls in the Palisades/Indian Canyon area is an area people were seeking out today to bring a sense of calm and quiet. I have been surprised at the amount of people that are on the trails getting some outside therapy during these trying time. Mid March

Photographer: Melaine Williams
First day of Spring high five from a beautiful Spotted Towhee on the Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken the first day of Spring March 19 2020.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A view from Mt. Kit Carson on March 8th, 2020.

Photographer: Anna Erickson
We all need something to bring a smile to our face during these trying times. Baby pigs fit the bill. These 2 are KuneKune piglets on a farm in the valley.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Cow Elk on the Turnbull wild life refuge on a very sunlit pretty morning. March 11 2020

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
The swallows were very unhappy with us getting to close to where they were building their nests along the river in Riverfront Park. Seen in the middle of March.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Now just where did that spring weather go we had 4 of these guys come to the back yard on Saturday the 14th they looked a little out of place. Cheney W.A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Brown Creeper March 8, 2020, Four Lakes We'd been seeing this little (about 5 inches long) songbird visiting a tree and quickly flitting around poking into the bark. They're extremely quick and well camouflaged, so I was fortunate to get a profile shot.

Photographer: Gary Miller
This is a Northern Saw-Whet Owl usually roosts during the day up under thick tree branches or low growing juniper always in dense cover they will just stare at you thinking I guess that you don't see them you may have too look up under a lot of trees to find one they are only about 8 inches tall. Taken March 4 2020 near Lewiston Clarkston area.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
These elk are part of the large herd living on the Turnbull Wildlife refuge near Cheney. Seen at the beginning of March.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
I had heard about the large herd of elk in Turnbull but had not seen them until today. There were between 25-30. Really something to see. Seen the beginning of March.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Wintery white weasel, Republic, WA, February 12, 2020

Photographer: Nancy McCambridge