Sunday (21-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Late afternoon walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal. Several flocks of honking Canada Geese in formation flew over the house. First male Brown-headed Cowbird this spring.


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

The Daffodils starting blooming across the street next to a west facing stone wall.


Early spring Daffodils across the street. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (59.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 6.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (461 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (304 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 157 kWh.

One-Year Ago (21-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Patio Birdfeeder: Blue Jay. My eBird Checklist.


Patio Birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Two-Years Ago (21-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Patio Birdfeeder: House Finch, Chipping Sparrow (or is it Song Sparrow). My eBird Checklist.


Patio Birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Eight-Years Ago (21-March-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Mid-day walkabout: Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco. My eBird Checklist.


Midday backyard walkabout with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 28-300 mm lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.