Monday (12-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Only one morning visitor to the backyard and patio birdfeeder on a rainy day: White-throated Sparrow.


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

The first Tulip still hasn’t opened as the cold and rain continues. Waiting for a sunny day.

Tulip. (David J Mathre)
caption. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (44.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (16.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain much of the day. A deficit of 27.6 kWh.

Sunday (11-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the backyard and patio birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird.


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

The first Tulip hasn’t quite opened yet (still raining outside). Waiting for a sunny day.


Tulip in the rain. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse Little Planet Video of Assembling an IKEA Cabinet. Use the full-screen button to enlarge the video.

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain much of the day. A deficit of 37.0 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (311 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (360 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A surplus of 49.0 kWh.

Saturday (10-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the backyard and patio birdfeeder: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


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


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

Time-lapse Little Planet Video of Yardwork (Rototilling and Seeding).

Daily Electric Energy Used (44.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and sun. A surplus of 8.85 kWh.

Twelve-Years Ago (10-April-2009) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon walkabout: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon backyard walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Fourteen-Years Ago (08-April-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning walkabout: Turkey Vulture, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow. My eBird Checklist.


Morning walkabout. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.