Eight-Years Ago (25-March-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon Walkabout: Turkey Vulture in flight. My eBird Checklist.

Turkey Vulture. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture in flight. Image taken with a Nikon 1V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 185 mm, f/7.1, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (24-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (10.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 40.6 kWh.

Three-Years Ago (24-March-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning Walkabout: Turkey Vulture, American Crow, American Robin. My eBird Checklist.


Morning walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 VRII lens and Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Tuesday (23-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, American Crow, House Finch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. A whole crowd of Black and Turkey Vultures in the back section. At one point one of the neighborhood cats chased the vultures away.


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


At least a dozen Black and Turkey Vultures in the back section. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Cat vs. Vultures. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 10.9 kWh.

Monday (22-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout and visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. I need to find out where the Carolina Wrens are building their nest.


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


At least a dozen Turkey Vultures in the back section. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

The Daffodils starting blooming across the street next to a west facing stone wall.


Early spring Daffodils across the street. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (53.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (66.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. Still cold at night so the Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 6.8 kWh.