Saturday (02-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (61.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (25.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 38.2 kWh.

Friday (01-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Several Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures in my backyard and on my patio New Year’s Day morning. Hope it is not a portent for a bad year.

Black Vulture. (David J Mathre)
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus). Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)


Black and Turkey Vultures. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (74.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (10.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 63.9 kWh.

Thursday (31-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (65.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Rain and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 59.5 kWh.

Monthly Electric Energy Used (1963 kWh) from Sense. Monthly Solar Electric Energy Produced (551 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 1412 kWh.

Annual Electric Energy Used (20,515 kWh) from Sense. Annual Solar Electric Energy Produced (15,082 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 5543 kWh. The SREC credits (15 MW) and not needing ~$4K of fuel oil more than pay for the deficit.

Wednesday (30-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (78.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (26.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 51.6 kWh.

Tuesday (29-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (31.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 37.6 kWh.