One-Year Ago (10-April-2021) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning visitors at the patio birdfeeder: Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist. Also today was the first Tulip flower of the season to open.


Patio birdfeeder and early Tulip flower. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens or Nikon D850 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Twelve-Years Ago (10-April-2009) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

One-Year Ago (09-April-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning till Evening at the backyard and birdfeeder: House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist. My eBird Checklist. My eBird Checklist.


Morning, noon, and evening at the birdfeeder. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thursday (08-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the backyard and patio birdfeeder: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse Little Planet Video of Yardwork (Leaf Vacuuming and Lawn Mowing).

Daily Electric Energy Used (46.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (74.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Lots of sun. A surplus of 28.5 kWh.

Wednesday (07-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the backyard and patio birdfeeder: Mourning Dove, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (42.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (53.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. A surplus of 11.3 kWh.