Wednesday (12-August-2020) — New Jersey

Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Afternoon at the Birdfeeders: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Chipping Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Northern Cardinal.


Afternoon at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Lots of American Crows argued over the fruit at the birdfeeder.


American Crows at the Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (72.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (43.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More clouds, hot outside. A deficit of 28.9 kWh.

Monday (10-August-2020) — New Jersey

Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Afternoon at the Birdfeeders: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.


Afternoon at the Birdfeeders. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (73.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (70.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds, hot outside. A deficit of 3.4 kWh.

Sunday (09-August-2020) — New Jersey

Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Common Grackle, Northern Cardinal, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.


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

Afternoon at the Birdfeeders: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, and Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds, hot outside. A deficit of 4.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (302 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (213 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Power out for 2 days. A deficit of 89 kWh.

Saturday (08-August-2020) — New Jersey

Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.


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

Afternoon at the Birdfeeders: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (58.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (45.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 12.1 kWh.

Monday (03-August-2020) — New Jersey

Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning at the Birdfeeders: Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal.


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

NOAA predicted that Tropical Storm Isaias would pass through central New Jersey with heavy rains and high winds. I spent the afternoon moving all of the Grow Towers next to the house and moving the cactus and patio furniture inside.

Daily Electric Energy Used (75.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (70.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More sun, and hot outside keeping the Geothermal HVAC busy. A deficit of 5.0 kWh.