Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Sunday (29-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

The raccoon is back, I may need to find the trap before I start planting in the GrowTowers.

Daily Electric Energy Used (57.4 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (7.6 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy all day. A deficit of 49.8 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (412 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (229 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. A deficit of 183 kWh.

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Saturday (28-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Spider at night.

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.5 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.5 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy and rainy all day. A deficit of 46.0 kWh.

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Four-Years Ago (28-March-2016) — Ghana

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 83: Takoradi, Ghana

While docked at the port in Takoradi, Ghana I saw this large crow like bird with a white chest and neck. Later identified as a Pied Crow.

Pied Crow on the MV World Odyssey while docked in Takoradi, Ghana. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pied Crow on the MV World Odyssey while docked in Takoradi, Ghana. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pied Crow on the MV World Odyssey while docked in Takoradi, Ghana. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pied Crow on the MV World Odyssey while docked in Takoradi, Ghana. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (26-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Deer and an Opossum. The raccoon stayed away.

Daily Electric Energy Used (61.2 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (71.5 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of sunshine. A surplus of 10.3 kWh.

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Thursday (26-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Another sign that spring has arrived. Dandelions starting to bloom.

Dandelion Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 1250, 80 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Dandelion Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 1250, 80 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (61.2 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (71.5 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of sunshine. A surplus of 10.3 kWh.

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