Two-Years Ago (27-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon Walkabout: House Finch, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thursday (25-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitor to the patio birdfeeder: House Finch.

Female House Finch. (David J Mathre)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Spring Wildflowers: Daffodils and Purple Crocuses


Spring Wildflowers. 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.

Daily Electric Energy Used (42.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (21.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 21.2 kWh. Sense was down part of the day due to WiFi/networking issues.

One-Year Ago (25-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning Walkabout and patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Morning Walkabout and patio birdfeeder. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Wednesday (24-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (10.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 40.6 kWh.

Tuesday (23-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, American Crow, House Finch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. A whole crowd of Black and Turkey Vultures in the back section. At one point one of the neighborhood cats chased the vultures away.


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


At least a dozen Black and Turkey Vultures in the back section. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Cat vs. Vultures. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 10.9 kWh.