Turkey Vulture - David Mathre Photography

Friday (05-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. Several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch feeding in the Zinnia patch.

Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (82.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (47.1 kWh) from Sense. Cloudy. Deficit of 35.0 kWh.

Wednesday (03-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal. Several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch feeding in the Zinnia patch.

Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (94.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (75.7 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Note that the solar panel efficiency drops when the temperature is this hot. Deficit of 19.1 kWh.

Tuesday (02-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle. Several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch feeding in the Zinnia patch.

Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Turkey Vulture. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (90.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.6 kWh) from Sense. Sun and Clouds. Deficit of 24.0 kWh.

Sunday (31-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch. Several American Goldfinch are spending time removing petals from the Zinnia flowers. A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeds at the hummingbird feeder while several female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feed in the Zinnia patch.

Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a hummingbird feeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (82.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (55.7 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 26.7 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (648 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (351 kWh) from Sense. Deficit of 297 kWh.

Monthly Electric Energy Used (2593 kWh) from Sense. Monthly Solar Electric Energy Produced (2167 kWh) from Sense. Deficit of 426 kWh.

Sunday (17-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. The European Starling appears to be higher on the pecking order than the Blue Jay. A flock of American Starlings descended on my field of Bee Balm and proceeded to pick most of the petals off the flowers. They then started on the field of Zinnia flowers.

Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

American Goldfinch feeding on Bee Balm and Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (88.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (65.5 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 23.1 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (549 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (489 kWh) from Sense. Deficit of 60 kWh.