Category: Photo Techniques

Thursday (12-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Doe raiding the Patio Grow Towers.

Daily Electric Energy Used (35.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (2.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Rained all day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 33.1 kWh.

Wednesday (11-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Testosterone charged Buck in the yard.

Daily Electric Energy Used (37.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (4.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Rained all day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 33.7 kWh.

Tuesday (10-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Early morning visitor (neighborhood cat) under the birdfeeder.

Neighborhood Cat. (David J Mathre)
Neighborhood Cat under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Visitors to the birdfeeder after the cat departed included Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, and White-breasted Nuthatch.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Later in the afternoon, an 8-point Buck high on testosterone showed up. All of the Doe’s disappeared.

Buck. (David J Mathre)
Eight Point Buck. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Eight Point Buck. (David J Mathre)
Buck with 8-point rack. Image taken with a Nikon N1V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (36.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 17.2 kWh.

Monday (09-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder today included Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, and American Goldfinch.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (34.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (27.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 17.2 kWh.

Sunday (08-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Not many birds at the birdfeeder today. A molting American Goldfinch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Tufted Titmouse.

American Goldfinch. (David J Mathre)
American Goldfinch. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Red-bellied Woodpecker. (David J Mathre)
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Red-bellied Woodpecker. (David J Mathre)
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Tufted Titmouse. (David J Mathre)
Tufted Titmouse. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (27.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 10.4 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (330 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (205 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 125 kWh.