Northern Cardinal at the birdfeeder, Tulips on the patio.
Female Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4. 1/800 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Pink Tulip flower. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Orange Tulip flower. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/4.5. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Female Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Female Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 160, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 250, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 250, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Daily Electric Energy Used (60.5 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (18.2 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of clouds. A deficit of 42.3 kWh.
Weekly Electric Energy Used (401 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (362 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. A deficit of 49 kWh. Getting closer to being net positive.
At or under the birdfeeder — a Chipping Sparrow in the morning and a female Northern Cardinal in the afternoon. I cleaned out the bird bath, and the solar-powered fountain is now running. It is supposed to freeze tonight so we will see if it is running again tomorrow. A pink tulip flower. The deer nibbled on the plant, but it still survived. The deer at the back of the yard are looking through the electric fence trying to decide if the green plants inside the fence are edible wildflowers or weeds that they don’t like.
Chipping Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Female Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 12520, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Bird bath solar-powered fountain. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Pink Tulip Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4. 1/1250 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)Scraggly looking Deer. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4. 1/125 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Daily Electric Energy Used (61.1 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (54.3 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of clouds. A deficit of 6.8 kWh.
Daily bird images. Early morning Female Northern Cardinal and Female Brown-headed Cowbird at the bird feeder, Mid-morning American Goldfinch, Male House Finch, and Male Northern Cardinal at the bird feeder, and Turkey Vulture soaring in the late afternoon.
Female Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1000, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Female Brown-headed Cowbird. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)American Goldfinch. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1000, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)American Goldfinch fighting. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 360, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)American Goldfinch. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Male Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)Turkey Vulture in flight. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/5, 1/1250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Daily Electric Energy Used (53.7 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (71.3 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of sun (some clouds). A surplus of 20.5 kWh.
Three types of birds at the bird feeder this morning. Northern Cardinal, House Finch, and Carolina Wren.
Pair of Northern Cardinals in a tree. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)Male Northern Cardinals at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)Female Northern Cardinals below a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)House Finch with a sunflower seed. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 6400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren looking up. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren about to take off. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Daily Electric Energy Used (54.6 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (61.9 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Lots of sun (some clouds). A surplus of 7.3 kWh.
Female Northern Cardinal and Chipping Sparrow at the bird feeder today. Pink Tulip flower that the deer missed.
Female Northern Cardinal perched above a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)Chipping Sparrow feeding at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)Chipping Sparrow feeding below a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)Pink Tulip Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 105 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 64, 105 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Daily Electric Energy Used (53.5 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (47.2 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Sun and clouds. A deficit of 6.3 kWh.
