Friday (27-November-2020) — New Jersey

Nighttime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Outdoor Rat. Where are the neighborhood cats?

Daily Electric Energy Used (40.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (25.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 14.8 kWh.

Tuesday (29-September-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Rats and Opossums raiding the soft pots on the patio. ARRG!!!

Daily Electric Energy Used (40.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (10.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and Rain. A deficit of 30.2 kWh.

Tuesday (28-April-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Now I have rats or mice running around on the patio. I don’t want to put poison out, but the neighborhood cats are going to have to do a better job.

Daily Electric Energy Used (54.9 kWh) from Sense Home Energy Monitor and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (86.8 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. A mostly sunny day. A surplus of 31.9 kWh.


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Wednesday (15-June-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Dying rat at my door step. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 6400, 105 mm, f/3, 1/15 sec). It was very lethargic with a wound on its neck.  A present or offering from one of the local free range cats.

Dying Rat at My Door Step. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (David J Mathre)
Dying Rat at My Door Step. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (David J Mathre)