Saturday (20-March-2021) — New Jersey

First Day of Spring Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the backyard patio birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco, Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

A few Purple Crocuses in my backyard bloomed.


Early Spring Purple Crocus Flowers. Images taken with a Leica SL2 camera and 24-90 mm f/2.8-4 lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

A neighbor had many more early spring Purple Crocuses, Yellow Crocuses, Snow Drops, and Daffodils (about to bloom).


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (61.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 4.4 kWh.

Two-Years Ago (20-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning walkabout: Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robin. My eBird Checklist.


Viewed from my backyard patio with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f4 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Five-Years Ago (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Western Cape, South Africa Field Trip

Afternoon walkabout at Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town, South Africa: African Penguin. My eBird Checklist


African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Images taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Nine-Years Ago (20-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Evening walkabout: European Starling, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow. My eBird Checklist.


Evening backyard walkabout with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (20-March-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Turkey Vulture, White-throated Sparrow. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.