Month: September 2022

Tuesday (06-September-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Northern Cardinal.


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


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (13.1 kWh) from Sense. Clouds and rain. Deficit of 42.7 kWh.

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Monday (05-September-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal. At one point a Northern Cardinal and Yellow-Jacket Wasp had an issue over drinking rights at the birdbath.


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


Northern Cardinal vs. Yellow-Jacket Wasp. 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.


Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Canna flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (39.5 kWh) from Sense. Cloudy. Deficit of 29.6 kWh.


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Sunday (04-September-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Monarch butterfly feeding on a Zinnia flower. (David J Mathre)
Monarch butterfly feeding on a Zinnia flower. Image taken with a Leica SL2 camera and 90-280 mm lens. (David J Mathre)

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (70.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (48.1 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 22.3 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (532 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (372 kWh) from Sense. Deficit of 160 kWh.

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Saturday (03-September-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, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (64.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (43.3 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 20.7 kWh.

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Friday (02-September-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal.


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


Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a hummingbird feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Canna flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (59.8 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Surplus of 4.1 kWh.


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