Sunday (21-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Late afternoon walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal. Several flocks of honking Canada Geese in formation flew over the house. First male Brown-headed Cowbird this spring.


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

The Daffodils starting blooming across the street next to a west facing stone wall.


Early spring Daffodils across the street. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (59.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 6.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (461 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (304 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 157 kWh.

Five-Years Ago (17-March-2016) — Zimbabwe

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 72: The Kingdom Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Evening walkabout at the Kingdom Hotel: White-fronted Bee-eater. The Spur-winged Goose is probably captive. My eBird Checklist


Evening walkabout at the Kingdom Hotel 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.

Six-Years Ago (16-March-2015) — Chile

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 15: Traveling from Torres del Paine to Calafate, Argentina.

Along the road in Torres del Paine County, Magallanes, Chile: Lesser Rhea, Andean Condor. My eBird Checklist


Along the road in Torres del Paine County, Magallanes, Chile. Images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Eight-Years Ago (13-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 5: South East Coast

Afternoon walkabout at Jökulsárlón Glacier and Lagoon: Common Eider, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull. My eBird Checklist


Afternoon walkabout at Jökulsárlón Glacier and Lagoon. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Tuesday (09-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the backyard and birdfeeder: Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.

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


Flock of Turkey Vultures. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (54.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (56.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A surplus of 1.9 kWh. First day since 15-November-2020 that the solar panels produced a surplus.