Your Outdoor Photos: November 2021

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Sun., Oct. 31, 2021

Photos in This Album

Higgins Point 11-28-21

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Picking up lunch at Higgins Point 11-28-21

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
The apples on the tree looked mighty inviting to this momma moose and her baby in mid November along Cheney-Spokane road

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Almost full moon mid November or so...

Photographer: Michael forster
My photo friend Jeff Sims out on a limb...........................

Photographer: Michael forster
My photo friend Jeff Sims out on a limb...........................

Photographer: Michael forster
Two young bulls show their mussel a light fog still on the air . Turnbull wildlife refuge. November 27 2021

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Combat on Turnbull wildlife refuge these two small bulls put on a pretty good show a light fog was still on the air. Taken November 27 2021.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
"Umbrella Gull" The number of Bald Eagles may be relatively low at Higgens Point right now but the Gulls are plentiful and wildly entertaining. Sunrise November 22, 2021.

Photographer: Angela Marie
It is always a thrill to be the first person to walk on fresh snow as I did on the Columbia Platea Trail toward the end of November.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Red Shafted Northern Flicker in the snow

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Adult scoping out the Beauty in Beauty Bay. 11-20-2021

Photographer: Dwain Oster
Adult and Juvenile eagles in Beauty Bay, 111-20-2021.

Photographer: Dwain Oster
Higgens Point on Lake Coeur D’Alene. Not a large number of eagles yet but plenty of seagulls.

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
The bald eagles have started returning to Higgens Point on Lake Coeur D’Alene. The original air show.

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Fall photo of the Spokane River in Riverside State Park.

Photographer: Rich Leon
Once again, turkeys of Spokane's South Hill gather in solemn protest as Thanksgiving Day approaches. 😟 (11/20/21) 🦃

Photographer: Molly West Anderson
The Beaver Full Moon last night.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Sparrow perched in the maple tree.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Goldfinch in the maple tree.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
House Finch snacking on barberries in the backyard.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Common Merganser in the first light at Saltese Flats near Liberty Lake. November.

Photographer: Angela Marie
As ducks go I don't think they can get much prettier then a Wood duck we are blessed to have them so close to us, Taken November 16 2021 Canon Park Spokane W.A.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Breakfast at Canon Hill park this Mallard hen has a frog for breakfast I have never seen a Mallard do this before she had a time of it getting it down. Taken November 16 2021.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Choose a trail, any trail, and go wander. Somewhere in Central Washington in early November 2021.

Photographer: Lisa Giegel
Marion Lake near Wenatchee on a quiet morning November 3, 2021.

Photographer: Lisa Giegel
Afternoon view of Lake Coeur d’Alene from the Tubbs Hill main trail. November 10, 2021.

Photographer: Lisa Giegel
The bald eagles and wildlife photographers have started returning to Higgens Point on Lake Coeur D’Alene for the annual Kokanee spawn. Taken early morning Nov. 14

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
The bald eagles and wildlife photographers have started returning to Higgens Point on Lake Coeur D’Alene for the annual Kokanee spawn. Taken early morning on Nov. 13

Photographer: Rich Zywiak
Coral mushroom. Photo taken in the Little Spokane River Natural Area the first week of November.

Photographer: Rich Leon
Wood Duck, South Hill, 09-Nov-2021

Photographer: David Crafton
American Robin in the maple tree.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Red Shafted Northern Flicker enjoying some lunch in the clump river birch on a windy afternoon.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Branching Out. This nest-building Bald Eagle and I met eye to eye as he swooped overhead. Early November morning near Hauser.

Photographer: Angela Marie
A Douglas squirrel in the braches of a pine tree on Little Spokane River's Natural Area Uphill Trail. Monday morning on November 8th, 2021

Photographer: Sandra Rivera
Riverside State Park near Deep Creek Canyon on November 1st.

Photographer: Rich Leon
Photo of Porcupine taken in Riverside State Park near Deep Creek Canyon.

Photographer: Rich Leon
One of the beautiful owls that grace our rural backyard in Garden Springs

Photographer: Grant Ogren
This hungry otter had to break through the ice for breakfast on the first day of November near Hauser.

Photographer: Angela Marie
A cloud (official term:) of Red-winged Blackbirds preparing for the season with their avian acrobatics. Also called a "Meri" or "Cluster". Early morning near Hauser.

Photographer: Angela Marie
Even the Mallard ducks were enjoying the beautiful colors at the Falls Park in Post Falls at the end of October

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Cold morning in Spokane.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Mt.Spokane Oct 27,2022 windchill 18 degrees.

Photographer: Robert Case
Vibrant Colors! - Taken 10/25/21 along the Centennial Trail

Photographer: Linda Smutko
Went to Riverfront Park to catch the Fall colors before the rain and winds came. I had never been down to the lookouts by the Falls so I strolled down there and got this shot under the arch of Monroe St. Bridge looking down on Peaceful Valley.

Photographer: Tom Peacock
House Finch perched in maple tree.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner