Saturday (18-January-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

There have been a number of comments in the local neighborhood site about the lack of birds at bird feeders this winter. I am still seeing some, maybe not as many as last year. It has been warmer, so maybe some of the birds are finding other sources of food. Today, the following birds have been feeding on my patio and at my bird feeder: Dark-eyed Junco, Black-headed Chickadee, House Finch, House Wren, Mourning Dove, and Northern Cardinal. The House Finch appears to be blind in one eye.


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Black-capped Chickadee. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Black-capped Chickadee. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)


Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slide show.



Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slide show.



Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slide show.



Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slide show.


Daily Electric Energy Used (98.4 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (4.0 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Little sun, colder and snow. A deficit of 94.4 kWh.

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Author: David Mathre

I am a scientist by training (Eckerd College, BSc; Caltech, Ph.D.). I worked for 27 years as a Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Industry developing processes to manufacture medicines for human and animal health. I now spend my time as a photographer and world traveler. My interests include the natural world, wildlife, landscapes, sky, and seascapes, travel, and astrophotography. I look for unique ways of viewing the world and presenting my images. I have traveled to over 55 countries in six continents, often on Semester at Sea voyages. While at home in New Jersey, I spend time on home renovation and expansion of a wildflower garden/meadow.

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