Tuesday (09-February-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Backyard Birdfeeder. 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 (0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The solar panels covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC system on, auxiliary resistance heating needed 5 times. A deficit of 94.8 kWh.

Wednesday (25-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal.


Patio Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (54.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (20.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 34.6 kWh.

Tuesday (24-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Patio Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (33.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More sun. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 18.9 kWh.

Wednesday (18-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder include: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, and Northern Cardinal.


Patio Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (63.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (32.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 31.2 kWh.

Tuesday (10-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Early morning visitor (neighborhood cat) under the birdfeeder.

Neighborhood Cat. (David J Mathre)
Neighborhood Cat under the birdfeeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Visitors to the birdfeeder after the cat departed included Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, and White-breasted Nuthatch.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Later in the afternoon, an 8-point Buck high on testosterone showed up. All of the Doe’s disappeared.

Buck. (David J Mathre)
Eight Point Buck. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Eight Point Buck. (David J Mathre)
Buck with 8-point rack. Image taken with a Nikon N1V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (36.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny day. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 17.2 kWh.