Monday (30-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

In the morning, a Dark-eyed Junco looking for food. The sun came out for a bit in the late afternoon in time for the herd of deer to stop by and trim the grass. The grass has turned green and is growing fast. Unfortunately, one of the tires on my tractor is flat and I don’t know when I will be able to get it fixed…

Dark-eyed Junco looking for food on a rainy morning. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Dark-eyed Junco looking for food on a rainy morning. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Dark-eyed Junco looking for food on a rainy morning. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Dark-eyed Junco looking for food on a rainy morning. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


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Daily Electric Energy Used (58.2 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (13.5 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy all day. A deficit of 44.7 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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