Day: March 10, 2021

Wednesday (10-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the backyard and birdfeeder: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (53.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (58.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on, but was able to open the house for a few hours in the afternoon when the outside temperature was higher outdoors than indoors. A surplus of 4.8 kWh. Two days in a row that the solar panels produced a surplus.

Wednesday (10-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

First Spring Wildflowers: Snow Drops, Purple Crocus. The snow finally melted, and some wildflowers appeared overnight along my neighbors south facing rock wall. A bit later than previous years. The Daffodils should be here soon.

Snow Drops. (David J Mathre)
Snow Drops. Image taken with a Leica SL2 camera and 90-280 mm lens. (David J Mathre)


Purple Crocuses. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (53.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (58.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on, but was able to open the house for a few hours in the afternoon when the outside temperature was higher outdoors than indoors. A surplus of 4.8 kWh. Two days in a row that the solar panels produced a surplus.

Two-Years Ago (10-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon at the Birdfeeder: Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon at the birdfeeder with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Four-Years Ago (10-March-2017) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Morning at the Birdfeeder: Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.

Northern Cardinal. (David J Mathre)
Northern Cardinal in the snow. Image taken with a Fuji X-t2 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (10-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon 1V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.