Wildlife - David Mathre Photography

Wednesday (23-October-2019) — Skillman

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

The Opossum is back visiting the patio.

Daily Electric Energy Used (59.0 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.2 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. The sun returned. Overall a net deficit of 23.8 kWh.

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Monday (21-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

I’m not sure if this is the same Praying Mantis from yesterday. If so, it looks tired. I don’t know if they lay more than one batch of eggs, or if this is the end of the season for this one.

Praying Mantis. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 129 mm, f/5, 1/80 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Topaz Denoise AI. (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (62.1 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.9 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Sun was out most of the day. Overall a net deficit of 26.2 kWh. Geothermal HVAC to heat the house (2.6 kWh), Hydroponics (22.6 kWh), Computers and Servers (16.8 kWh), Kitchen (2.8 kWh).

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Tuesday (15-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

This deer is now a regular customer.

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (37.4 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Less sun than yesterday. Overall a net deficit of 13.8 kWh.

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Eight-Years Ago (14-October-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

This young deer thought it was hiding in the bushes. Looks like some type of wound on its belly.

Deer hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 VR lens (ISO 1250, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (13-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

I forgot to set the air-dancer scarecrow on the patio last night. The deer came up and ate leaves off the hot pepper plants in the GrowTower (but left the hot peppers).

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (34.4 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Less sun than yesterday. Overall a net deficit of 20.8 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (365 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (190 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. A cloudy week. Overall a net deficit of 175 kWh.