Month: October 2020

Sunday (11-October-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A few birds showed up after the rain from Hurricane Delta remnants stopped. The new bird appears to be a Pine Siskin.

Afternoon at the Birdfeeders: Black-capped Chickadee and Pine Siskin.


Afternoon at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (39.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (12.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain from the Hurricane Delta remnants. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 26.7 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (255 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (224 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 31 kWh.

Saturday (10-October-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Still a small number of birds visiting the backyard patio birdfeeder. The “blind in one eye” House Finch from earlier this summer is still around.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Tufted Titmouse and House Finch.


Afternoon at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (34.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (26.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More clouds. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 7.9 kWh.

Friday (09-October-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Still a small number of birds visiting the backyard patio birdfeeder.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, and American Goldfinch.


Afternoon at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (34.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (39.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The sun returned. Geothermal HVAC system off. A surplus of 5.2 kWh.

Thursday (08-October-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

For the last 10 days very few birds visited the backyard patio birdfeeders. I’m not sure if they got scared away by the Bald Eagle or Cooper’s Hawk — or maybe the neighborhood cat(s). I stopped doing the time-lapse image collection since so few birds were visiting.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Tufted Titmouse, and House Finch


Morning at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (40.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The sun returned. Geothermal HVAC system off. A surplus of 2.0 kWh.

Wednesday (07-October-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Small Owl caught on Infrared Video hunting for mice in the yard.

Daily Electric Energy Used (35.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (37.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More sun. A surplus of 2.6 kWh.