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.

Sunday (27-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (70.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (33.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and some clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 37.4 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (429 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (146 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 283 kWh.

Saturday (19-December-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (86.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Solar panels partially covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 80.0 kWh.

Sunday (13-December-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, and Red-bellied Woodpecker.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (41.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Lots of sun. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 13.6 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (404 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (154 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 250 kWh.

Sunday (29-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse and Black-capped Chickadee.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (47.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (33.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 13.5 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (320 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (170 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 150 kWh.