Wintertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.
Early morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. A tree near the pond was filled with a flock of European Starlings. In the pond was a lone Canada Goose.
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Early morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. A tree near the pond was filled with a flock of European Starlings. In the pond was a lone Canada Goose.
For the last several days I have noticed a small deer staying close to the house. It doesn’t seem to stay with any of the local groups (herds). Today it was right up on my patio, almost too close for my bird camera to focus. It seems to be pretty scrawny and mangy.
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Daily Electric Energy Used (84.7 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.0 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. The sun was back out and it was a bit warmer. A deficit of 49.7 kWh.
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Only one bird today. A Dark-eyed Junco on the ground below the bird feeder.
Morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. The pond was filled with Mallard Ducks. I also saw a Great Blue Heron on the other side of the pond. I stayed until the ducks flew away.
After returning from the Sourland Mountain Preserve, I did a quick walkabout in my backyard. I saw a number of different birds. Female Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Turkey Vulture. Later in the afternoon I looked out my back door and saw a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree.