Category: Skyscape

Views of the sky. Sunrise, sunset, clouds, and weather

Five-Years Ago (09-March-2016) — Mauritius

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 64: Mauritius

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while approaching Port Louis: Tropical Shearwater. eBird Checklist

Tropical Shearwater. (David J Mathre)
Tropical Shearwater from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while approaching Mauritius. Image taken with a Nikon N1V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Mauritius Field Trip — Black River Gorges National Park: White-tailed Tropicbird. eBird Checklist

White-tailed Tropicbird. (David J Mathre)
White-tailed Tropicbird in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon N1V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Mauritius Field Trip –Le Morne Beach: Zebra Dove, Common Myna, Red Fody. eBird Checklist


Le Morne Beach: Zebra Dove, Common Myna, Red Fody. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Sunday (07-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the backyard and birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (70.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (60.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 9.9 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (512 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (351 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 161 kWh.

Two-Years Ago (06-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Canada Geese soaring, Turkey Vultures roosting, and Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal at the birdfeeder. My eBird Checklist.


Morning and Afternoon visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Two-Years Ago (05-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Vultures soaring and roosting in a tree and birds visiting the snowed covered backyard birdfeeder: Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Six-Years Ago (05-March-2021) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 4: Estancia Helsingfors, Argentina

Walkabout at Estancia Helsingfors: Lesser Rhea, Upland Goose, Southern Lapwing, Andean Condor, Southern Caracara. My eBird Checklist


Estancia Helsingfors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.