Saturday (27-February-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Not many visitors to the birdfeeder (warmer and raining most of the day): White-throated Sparrow.

White-throated Sparrow. (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (70.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (21.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy much of the day. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 17.6 kWh.

Five-Years Ago (27-February-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 53: Arrival in Cochin (Kochi) India.

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey on the Laccadive Sea during the morning while approaching Kochi, India: Brahminy Kite, House Crow. My eBird Checklist.


Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey on the Laccadive Sea. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey in the evening while docked at the Cochin Port: Indian Cormorant. My eBird Checklist.

Indian Cormorant. (David J Mathre)
Three Indian Cormorants in flight viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while docked at Port Cochin. Kochi (Cochin), India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (27-February-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Backyard Walkabout: Turkey Vulture. eBird Checklist


Turkey Vulture Soaring. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Eleven-Years Ago (27-February-2010) — California

Wintertime Nature in Yosemite National Park

Morning Yosemite Valley Walkabout along the Merced River: Common Merganser, Common Raven. eBird Checklist


Snowy winter morning walkabout along the Merced River. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (27-February-2008) — Colorado

Wintertime Nature at Kelly Place B&B near Cortez, Colorado.

Morning Walkabout: Dark-eyed Junco (Pink Sided). href=”https://ebird.org/checklist/S67624148″>eBird Checklist

Dark-eyed Junco (Pink Sided). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed Junco (pink-sided) in a tree at Kelly Place B&B. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)