Eight-Years Ago (22-March-2013) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve

Afternoon walkabout near the pond: Canada Goose, Mallard, Killdeer, American Robin. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Two-Years Ago (20-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning walkabout: Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robin. My eBird Checklist.


Viewed from my backyard patio with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f4 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Nine-Years Ago (20-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Evening walkabout: European Starling, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow. My eBird Checklist.


Evening backyard walkabout with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (16-March-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

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.

Sunday (14-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

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.