![]() If you wear an Apple Watch, you’ll receive notifications there too. You can also scroll back through a timeline to watch short video clips of the detected motion. You’ll be notified with a quick thumbnail on your phone/tablet when the camera has detected motion. I tried both of those features many many times to try to scare off squirrels but they didn’t seem to mind at all and kept eating the seeds. The Birdfy feeder has some deterrent features for these critters like a siren/alarm and a bright light that you can manually activate. ![]() Unfortunately, the first patron was not a bird at all, but a pesky squirrel which is the foe of many a birdwatcher who puts out feeders. With the feeder full of seed, I snapped it into the mounting bracket and waited for the birds to discover their new seed cafe. The feeder is designed so that even bigger seeds and nuts won’t get stuck in the container and can easily fall into the large seed tray. ![]() I then filled the seed container with seed by opening the cover/roof of the feeder. As you can see from the image above, I decided to strap the Birdfy smart bird feeder to a tree in my yard. You can even mount the feeder on a tripod using the included connector. You can also attach the bracket to a wall or other structure using screws that are included with the bird feeder. The bracket can be lashed to a tree using a strap (not included). I didn't test the solar roof, but if it keeps the battery topped up, it would be a welcome addition.Īll in all, it's a great gadget that brings birds closer in a new and fun way.The feeder can be mounted in a couple of different ways using the included mounting bracket that snaps into the bottom of the feeder. The $200 price tag feels a little steep to me, though I would guess that everyone's valuation of the Bird Buddy experience varies. If seeing sparrows and chickadees close-up is fun, getting to see hummingbirds that close is going to be even more so.īird Buddy sent me a unit to test. While the novelty will certainly wear off, I'm sure I'll still be glad to have it in another few months or years, even more so if I lived somewhere I could attract a wider variety of birds.Įarlier this month, Bird Buddy announced a hummingbird feeder. It delivers on what it promises and then some. Final thoughtsīird Buddy knocks it out of the park. You can view Bird Buddy photos from feeders around the world, and can also get a taste of that with Bird Buddy's public, real-time tracker of sightings. There's something nice about having a hyperlocal connection with someone over a distance. They are not able to start a live stream (a good move for security purposes) or view older images (there may be a good reason for this, but I don't know it). Guests have to create an account and enter a unique code, but then they'll be able to view any images captured from the time they connect. You can also share your Bird Buddy with up to three people. I did this with the house finch that had been identified as a purple finch. When it thinks it can't make an identification, it'll label the bird as a "mystery visitor." You can then identify these yourself, or send them to an expert who will return an identification right in the app. It's messed up one obvious one, but other than that it's only confused a house finch for a purple finch, a genuinely tricky distinction to make. I've only tested it out on three species - a black-capped chickadee, a house sparrow and a house finch - but it's done a good job. Andrew Blok/CNETįor every image it captures, Bird Buddy uses artificial intelligence to identify the birds in the pictures. ![]() Chickadees are as cute up close as you'd expect, this Bird Buddy photo shows.
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