Tag: house finch

Wednesday (12-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (96.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (30.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, solar panels clear of snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2. The supplemental 10 kw resistance heater kicked in as it was really cold out during the night. Deficit of 65.3 kWh.

Tuesday (11-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Turkey Vulture, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (87.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, solar panels clear of snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2. Deficit of 51.7 kWh.

Friday (07-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco. Note, after about 6 inches of snow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (74.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (0.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Solar panels covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2 since it is cold outside. Deficit of 73.9 kWh.

Monday (03-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.

House Finch. (David J Mathre)
House Finch. Image taken with a Lieca .SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm sport lens. (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed Junco. (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Lieca .SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm sport lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (77.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (3.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Deficit of 74.6 kWh.

Sunday (02-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Red-bellied Woodpecker, House Finch.

Red-bellied Woodpecker. (David J Mathre)
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Image taken with a Leica SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm Sport lens. (David J Mathre)
house finch. (David J Mathre)
House Finch and Red-bellied Woodpecker. Image taken with a Leica SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm Sport lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (9.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Deficit of 34.2 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (368 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (50 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Deficit of 318 kWh.