Tag: New Jersey

Monday (20-January-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Regulars at my bird feeder this morning. One-eyed House Finch, Northern Cardinal, and Blue Jay.


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Daily Electric Energy Used (91.1 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (40.8 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Sunny Day. A deficit of 50.3 kWh.


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One-Year Ago (20-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

A Dark-eyed Junco at the feeder, and several Turkey Vultures soaring during the day.

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Dark-eyed Junco at the bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 3200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec).
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Turkey Vulture Soaring. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 telephoto lens + 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/22, 1/500 sec).
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Turkey Vulture Soaring. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1600 sec).
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Turkey Vulture Soaring. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 telephoto lens + 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/6.4, 1/500 sec).

Twelve-Years Ago (20-January-2008) — New Jersey

Wintertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Early morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. A tree near the pond was filled with a flock of European Starlings. In the pond was a lone Canada Goose.

Flock of European Starlings in a tree at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 102 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Flock of European Starlings in a tree at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 102 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
European Starlings in a tree at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
European Starlings in a tree at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Goose in the pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 102 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Goose in the pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 102 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (19-January-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

For the last several days I have noticed a small deer staying close to the house. It doesn’t seem to stay with any of the local groups (herds). Today it was right up on my patio, almost too close for my bird camera to focus. It seems to be pretty scrawny and mangy.


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Daily Electric Energy Used (84.7 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.0 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. The sun was back out and it was a bit warmer. A deficit of 49.7 kWh.

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One-Year Ago (19-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Only one bird today. A Dark-eyed Junco on the ground below the bird feeder.

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Dark-eyed Junco feeding below the bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 640, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)