Month: March 2021

Sunday (14-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A few more visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, American Robin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. The Turkey Vultures were still roosting in the trees in the morning waiting for the sun to warm them up. First American Robin for the year.


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


Turkey Vultures in the trees. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (61.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 5.7 kWh. Six days in a row that the solar panels produced a surplus.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (373 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (403 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all week. A surplus of 30 kWh.

Five-Years Ago (15-March-2016) — Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 69: At Sea, Indian Ocean off the east coast of South Africa.

Viewed from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey: Cape Gannet. My eBird Checklist


Cape Gannet in flight viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Six-Years Ago (14-March-2015) — Chile

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 13: Lago Grey, Chile

Morning walkabout at Hotel Lago Grey: Austral Parakeet. My eBird Checklist


Morning walkabout at Hotel Lago Grey. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Saturday (13-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Again not many visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. At dusk six Turkey Vultures landed in the backyard trees to roost overnight.


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


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

First Purple Crocuses from my own backyard.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (53.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. The Geothermal HVAC system wasn’t needed for 24 hours, but I did run a batch of laundry. A surplus of 9.9 kWh. Five days in a row that the solar panels produced a surplus.