Saturday (29-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

When I woke up 6+ inches of snow already fell during the night. An additional 2 inches fell during the day. The snow finally stopped by 15:00. During the night, a fox was sighted by the infrared video camera off the patio.

Snow Covered Trolls (David J Mathre)
Sixteen Trolls Covered with Snow. Image taken with a Leica Q2 monochrome camera and 28 mm f/1.7 lens (ISO 100, 28 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Snow Covered Trolls. (David J Mathre)
Backyard Panorama with 18 Trolls Covered with Snow. Composite of seven images taken with a Leica Q2 monochrome camera and 28 mm f/1.7 lens (ISO 100, 28 mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro. The new Panorama feature within Capture One Pro didn’t work with this set of images, so the panorama was generated with AutoPano Giga (David J Mathre)

Birds of the day on a snowy day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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


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


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


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


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

Videos using the Snow Blower, and Red Rover to clear snow from the driveway. The tensioning spring for the PTO belt on the Snow Blower was loose. It was pretty hard to get it back on when the temperature was below 20°F. I needed to use a crow bar to push the belt wheel back far enough to attach the spring.

Daily Electric Energy Used (113.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (0.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The solar panels were covered with 8+ inches of snow. The suplemental resistance heating kicked on at night as the outdoor temperature dropped below 10°F. Deficit of 113.6 kWh.

Tuesday (23-February-2021) — New Jersey

Winter Nighttime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A doe got up onto the patio and ate my hibernating strawberry plants during the night.

Daily Electric Energy Used (77.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (7.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The solar panels partially covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 70.0 kWh.

Tuesday (15-December-2020) — New Jersey

Nighttime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Small Owl hunting. Not sure about the ID, infrared video slowed 5x.

Daily Electric Energy Used (64.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (34.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun returned. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 30.8 kWh.

Monday (14-December-2020) — New Jersey

Nighttime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Small Owl hunting. Not sure about the ID, infrared video slowed 5x.

Daily Electric Energy Used (58.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (3.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 55.3 kWh.

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.