Month: June 2020

Sunday (14-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Kermit in the Pond.


Kermit the Bullfrog. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove, and Blue Jay. A squirrel has been raiding the birdfeeder.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Squirrel under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Squirrel under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

Spring flowers of the day — Red, Pink, and California Poppies. Love-in-a-mist, Blue Chicory, and Daisy.


Poppies. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Spring Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (37.6 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Much more sun. A surplus of 53.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (338 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (550 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A surplus of 212 kWh.


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Sunday (14-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Not as many fireflies as the previous night. It was a bit cooler out and the activity drops off below 60°F. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec).

Firefly Trails [2130-2259]. Composit of image takens with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Firefly Trails [2130-2259]. Composite of image takens with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


Firefly trails — 30 min intervals. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (37.6 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Much more sun. A surplus of 53.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (338 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (550 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A surplus of 212 kWh.


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Saturday (13-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

I caught a Brown-headed Cowbird on video forcing her way onto the Eastern Phoebe nest to lay an egg. The Eastern Phoebe was sitting on the nest at the time, and since she was smaller was not able to prevent the parasitic egg laying event.

Daily Electric Energy Used (42.1 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.5 kWh) from meter reading. Much more sun. A surplus of 48.4 kWh.


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Saturday (13-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

The fireflies have returned. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec).

Nighttime Fireflies [2200-0059]. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Nighttime Fireflies [2200-0059]. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


Firefly Trails. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (42.1 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.5 kWh) from meter reading. Much more sun. A surplus of 48.4 kWh.


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Friday (12-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird and immature songbird (House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird?). The Eastern Phoebe is spending time on the nest — although not full time.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (48.4 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (80.9 kWh) from meter reading. Sun and clouds. A surplus of 32.5 kWh.


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