Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, and Carolina Wren. I am beginning to believe that some of the Junco’s are partially brown. The Carolina Wren is not able to open sunflower seeds in its mouth like Cardinals and House Finches. When at the bird feeder with sunflower seeds, it will spend long periods of time pushing the un-husked sunflower seeds to the ground until it finds a husked sunflower seed. This makes the ground feeders (Squirrels, Mourning Doves) happy, and explains why the sunflower bird feeder empty so quickly.
Black-capped Chickadee. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Dark-eyed Junco (immature?).. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1000, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec)n. (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec) (David J Mathre)
I noticed this Green Stink Bug near my indoor hydroponic strawberry patch.
Green Stink Bug Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Daily Electric Energy Used (77.3 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (36.1 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. More sun. A deficit of 41.2 kWh.
There have been a number of comments in the local neighborhood site about the lack of birds (or squirrels) at bird feeders this winter. I am still seeing some, maybe not as many as last year. It has been warmer, so maybe some of the birds are finding other sources of food. Today, the following birds (and a squirrel) have been feeding on my patio and at my bird feeder: Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, House Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse.
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House Wren. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
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Squirrel with a black walnut. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Squirrel with a black walnut. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/320 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Daily Electric Energy Used (77.3 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (36.1 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. More sun. A deficit of 41.2 kWh.
Not many birds on the patio. Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, and House Finch. The Red-bellied Woodpecker and Carolina Wren really like the suet rather than bird seeds.
Red-bellied Woodpecker a bird feeder with suet. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Two male House Finches at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren at a bird feeder with suet. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Not as many birds on the patio. A Carolina Wren and Mourning Pigeon. There also is an unidentified bird that looks just like a Dark-eyed Junco, but with tan/brown rather than grey colored feathers.
Carolina Wren at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Mourning Dove behind a frozen bird bath. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Small bird. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens with 1.4x TC (David J Mathre)
