Friday (19-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Common Grackle, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, and Tufted Titmouse. The Eastern Phoebe continues to sit on the nest.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Northern Cardinal Portrait Session. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Two fawns with spots have been spending their days in the backyard.


Spots and his sister Spots. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Last day of Spring Flowers: Including Poppies (Red, Pink, Oriental, and California). Daisy, Foxglove, Cosmos, Delphinium, Bearded Tongue, Blanket Flower, Forget-me-not, Lemmon Mink, Sweet William, Cornflower, Lance-leaf Coreopsis, Love-in-a-mist (seed pod), and Prickly Pear Cactus. The deer nibbled on the Yucca shoots this year before I could protect them.


Poppies (portrait mode). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Poppies (landscape mode). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Wildflowers (portrait mode). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Wildflowers (landscape mode). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (49.4 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More sun than clouds. A surplus of 9.0 kWh.


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Thursday (18-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Gray Catbird, Chipping Sparrow, Blue Jay, and Tufted Titmouse. The Eastern Phoebe continues to sit on the nest.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Spotted Fawns  at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 200-500 mm f/4 lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Spotted Fawns at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 200-500 mm f/4 lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Pair of Spotted Fawns dropped off at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Pair of Spotted Fawns dropped off at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Pair of Spotted Fawns dropped off at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Pair of Spotted Fawns dropped off at Daycare. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (40.5 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (31.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More clouds than sun. A deficit of 9.0 kWh.


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Wednesday (17-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, and Tufted Titmouse. The Eastern Phoebe continues to sit on the nest.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Blue Jay taking a drink from the birdbath. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Fawn with spots. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.9 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (64.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Some clouds. A surplus of 20.1 kWh.


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Tuesday (16-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Wildflower Meadow -- Little Planet View. Image taken with a Garmin VIRB-360 camera (ISO 100, 1 mm, f/2, 1/1996 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Wildflower Meadow — Little Planet View. Image taken with a Garmin VIRB-360 camera (ISO 100, 1 mm, f/2, 1/1996 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)

Birds of the Day — Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Gray Catbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Blue Jay, and Tufted Titmouse. The Eastern Phoebe continues to sit on the nest.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Spring flowers of the day — Red and Pink Poppies, Larkspur/Delphinium, and Blanket Flower


Spring Flowers of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Kermit (and his brothers) in the pond.


Bullfrogs in the pond. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

A Groundhog started digging a nest into the rock wall supporting my patio. I need to deal with this before it destabilizes the wall. ARRG!


Young Groundhog on my patio. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.1 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (86.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Lots of sun. A surplus of 48.8 kWh.


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Sunday (14-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Kermit in the Pond.


Kermit the Bullfrog. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove, and Blue Jay. A squirrel has been raiding the birdfeeder.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Squirrel under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Squirrel under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

Spring flowers of the day — Red, Pink, and California Poppies. Love-in-a-mist, Blue Chicory, and Daisy.


Poppies. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Spring Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (37.6 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Much more sun. A surplus of 53.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (338 kWh) from Sense. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (550 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A surplus of 212 kWh.


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