Tuesday (16-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Red-shouldered Hawk, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (83.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (14.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy and cooler all day The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 69.1 kWh.

Thirteen-Years Ago (16-March-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Fox Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Monday (15-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


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

Still the only wildflowers in bloom are the Purple Crocuses and Snow Drops. Waiting on the Daffodils and Tulips.


Purple Crocuses and Snow Drops Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day, but colder outside. The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A deficit of 6.6 kWh.

Sunday (14-March-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A few more visitors to the birdfeeder and backyard: Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, American Robin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. The Turkey Vultures were still roosting in the trees in the morning waiting for the sun to warm them up. First American Robin for the year.


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


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (61.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all day. The Geothermal HVAC system was on. A surplus of 5.7 kWh. Six days in a row that the solar panels produced a surplus.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (373 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (403 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny all week. A surplus of 30 kWh.

Nine-Years Ago (10-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout with a Nikon 1V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.