David's Images of the Day Photoblog
Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.
Afternoon walkabout: Turkey Vulture, White-throated Sparrow. My eBird Checklist.
Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Visitors to the backyard, patio birdfeeder, and patio birdbath: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. The Carolina Wrens must be building a nest as they are spending a lot of time collecting small twigs.
Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Late in the afternoon the birdbath warmed up enough for a Song Sparrow to take a bath. It is still cold enough at night for the birdbath to freeze over.
Song Sparrow taking a Birdbath. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Lots of Purple Crocuses and White Snowdrops blooming. The Daffodils are just about to open.
Early wildflowers on the last day of winter. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Daily Electric Energy Used (58.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (66.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 7.7 kWh.
Morning walkabout and patio birdfeeder: Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.
Morning backyard walkabout with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Morning walkabout at the Kingdom Hotel: Black-collared Barbet My eBird Checklist
Visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.
Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Daily Electric Energy Used (60.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (4.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy and rainy all day. The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 55.9 kWh.
