Your Outdoor Photos: January 2025

The Inland Northwest is full of flora, fauna, waters, scenery and active people out to savor it all. Please visit this gallery regularly to share photos of your wild experiences, learning moments, hot discoveries, favorite trips. Help us build a visual tour of what's so great about the outdoors in this region through all four seasons. This photo gallery will be an inspiration to some people. To others it will be a reminder of why we love to live here – and get outside as much as possible.

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Wed., Jan. 1, 2025

Photos in This Album

A little heard of Mule Deer on full winter alert. Taken February 3 2025 Near Hawk creek North of Davenport W.A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A black capped Chickadee finding food amongst the frosted rose hips warming in the morning sun above the icy shore of the Pend Oreille river, January 26th, 2025

Photographer: Nia Patton
Nap time. Porcupine at Saltese Wetalnds. 1/29/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A coyote searching for a meal at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Taken 1/24/25.

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Geese and ducks staying together in the chilly dawn on the Pend Oreille River, January 25th

Photographer: Steve Patton
Ready to strike a Sharp shinned Hawk spots it's prey and begins it's strike. Taken 1 25 2025 Cheney W.A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Velvet Foot. Also called The Winter Mushroom. Little Spokane River Natural Area. January 2025

Photographer: Rich Leon
A Ring necked pheasant introduced from Asia in the 1800's a game bird .very beautiful when in the sun or other wise Taken 1 21 25 north of Davenport W.A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Great Blue Heron after catching his mouse. Taken at Saltese Wetlands. 1/20/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A very pretty Red Squirrel enjoys a little sunshine on a very cold morning north of Davenport W.A. Taken January 18 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
On a cold foggy frosty morning a lone coyote looks for something to have for breakfast. Taken January 17 2025 Turnbull wildlife reverse

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
96.6% waning gibbous moon in the early morning hours.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
98.2% Waning Gibbous Wolf Moon

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Northern Flicker in Spokane Valley on January 10th

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
The first gorgeous of sunset of the year reflecting on the Marshall Wetlands seen this second week of January.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Seven Bays Marina Lake Roosevelt , Wa Blue Heron can be found most days watching for fish. Taken Jan 8 th 2025

Photographer: Deborah Liddell
In a small natural area in Cheney two mule deer looking for a little something for breakfast. Taken January 9 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Taken yesterday in the Little Spokane Natural area. 1-6-2025 Just a quick glimpse of it before it flew. Northern Saw-whet Owl. Cute little guy!

Photographer: Karen Soenke
A small Downy woodpecker foraging, Usk, WA, January 6th

Photographer: Nia Patton