David's Images of the Day Photoblog
Views of the land around the world
Afternoon walkabout: Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Fox Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.
Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.
Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Still the only wildflowers in bloom are the Purple Crocuses and Snow Drops. Waiting on the Daffodils and Tulips.
Purple Crocuses and Snow Drops Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Daily Electric Energy Used (69.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day, but colder outside. The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 6.6 kWh.
Field trip to Darling Wind Farm: Crowned Lapwing, Cape Sparrow, Yellow Canary. My eBird Checklist
Sunset Beach on the Western Cape: Great White Pelican. My eBird Checklist
Darling Wind Farm and Sunset Beach. Images taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Afternoon walkabout: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco. My eBird Checklist.
Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
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.
