Tag: New Jersey

One-Year Ago (13-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Lots of birds viewed from my backyard patio. Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Carolina Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, and Turkey Vulture.

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Blue Jay 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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Dark-eyed Junco under 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/3.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Mourning Dove under 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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Red-bellied Woodpecker 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)
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Northern Cardinal 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)
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Tufted Titmouse 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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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House Finch perched on a wire. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Turkey Vulture soaring. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/13, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (11-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

The following birds were observed on the patio and bird feeder: Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, Black-capped Chickadee, and Tufted Titmouse.

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Northern Cardinal feeding on the ground. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 1250, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 1250, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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House Finch 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/3.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Black-capped Chickadee 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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Tufted Titmouse 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/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (10-January-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Indoor Hydroponic Gardening

Not a Stink Bug. It is longer and narrower than the brown marmorated stink bug. This Western Conifer Seed bug was on one of my indoor Strawberry plants. Even though it is vegetarian, I let it spend the rest of the winter outdoors. The indoor spiders are not big enough to deal with it.

Western Conifer Bug on a strawberry leaf. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 3200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Western Conifer Bug on a strawberry leaf. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 3200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (65 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (19 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy. A deficit of 46 kWh. Some of the hydroponic gardens are still off.

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One-Year Ago (10-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Northern Flicker checking out the bird feeder.

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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (08-January-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Indoor Hydroponic Gardening

More macro flower images from the Indoor Hydroponic Farms. Also a small zucchini.


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AeroGarden Farm 05-Right. Small Zucchini Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
AeroGarden Farm 05-Right. Small Zucchini Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
AeroGarden Farm 05-Right. Small Zucchini Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
AeroGarden Farm 05-Right. Small Zucchini Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (67.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (32.5 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. More Sun. A deficit of 34.7 kWh. Some of the hydroponic gardens are still off.

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