Thursday (18-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Common Grackle.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (48.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (64.4 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Surplus of 16.1 kWh.

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Wednesday (17-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal. Today, Many more birds today. The Ruby-throated hummingbirds were mainly at the hummingbird feeder rather than in the Zinnia patch. A large number of American Goldfinch continue to pull the petals off the Zinnia flowers. Several House Finch must have recently fledged. They are around the feeders, fluttering their wings with their mouths open waiting to be fed. They haven’t quite figured out how to open a sunflower seed.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (63.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (38.7 kWh) from Sense. Cloudy. Deficit of 24.3 kWh.

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Tuesday (16-August-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #16.

This week the box contained the following:

Cherry Tomatoes (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Heirloom/Red Tomatoes (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Jalapeno Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Lunchbox Sweet Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Orange “Glow” Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)

Add on of fruit and mushrooms (the eggs were missing):

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Peaches (double portion for missing the peaches last week)
Ground Cherries (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Golden Oyster, Blue Oyster, Chestnut, and Pioppino Mushrooms (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 15). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

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Tuesday (16-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, House Finch, Common Grackle. Today, I didn’t see any Ruby-throated hummingbirds in the Zinnia patch, only at the birdfeeder.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding at a Hummingbird Feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (65.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (69.1 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Surplus of 3.8 kWh.

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Monday (15-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, American Goldfinch. All feeding in the field of Zinnia flowers.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding in the field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding in the field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding in the field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding in the field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (61.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (68.3 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Surplus of 6.7 kWh.

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