My Bird Buddy arrived.
My son told me about Bird Buddy. The company he works for helped get it off the ground. It took more than a year to arrive due to supply chain issues.
I was almost ready to give up on it. I ordered one for myself and one for my dad — for last year’s Christmas presents. Now it’s here in time for this year’s Christmas.
I had difficulty with the assembly. Putting one little screw in the back of the camera to fasten it to the bird feeder got the better of me. I have shaky hands so I asked my husband to give it a try. He was able to get it done.
Also, the solar panel roof had to be plugged into the camera but the space was so tiny that my fingers got in the way. I managed after many tries.
Screenshot from the Bird Buddy website.
What so special about Bird Buddy? It’s a smart bird feeder that takes photos of birds who come to visit. It also identifies them. You can live stream from your phone, too. It sends notifications when visitors arrive. Plus, I ordered mine with a solar roof, so I shouldn’t have to take it inside to charge it.
One way to describe a Bird Buddy is a bird feeder with a solar powered Ring Camera.
Now all I need are some bird visitors.
This is the box it came in. It was mostly assembled except for the two things I mentioned above. I had to charge the camera and pair it with my iphone. That went smoothly.
This is a screenshot of a livestream from my phone. The Bird Buddy looks back at our home. It’s a pretty good camera. Come on birds — I’m waiting.
Have you ever heard of a smart bird feeder before? Have you ever participated in crowdfunding? For what type of product?
My first visitor. A Gila Woodpecker. Of course. They are bully birds that drain the nectar from my hummingbird feeder, create nests in our saguaro and scare other birds away.
Well that’s interesting, however I probably would just stick with the old fashion way of feeding and watching from the windows! I get really good interaction with the squirrels and the hummingbirds just outside my door, who are now my best friends and greet me every morning. The other feeders are mobbed everyday. I suspect I wouldn’t see much except blurry feathers competing for food.
I wouldn’t have bought the Bird Buddy except for my son’s involvement bringing it to market. But I’m enjoying it. I do throw seed on the ground and watch from the window. I don’t have any squirrels but I have chipmunks and rabbits who compete with the birds. Isn’t it a wonderful part of our days?
It’s a lot of fun to watch them! I just don’t want to become known as “that crazy bird lady” :0
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I’m learning a lot about the birds in my backyard. The app has recordings of their calls and fun facts.
I like that part being available without having to google search.
Agreed. I have trouble with a bird book or google trying to identify birds.
How interesting, feeding birds is so fun. I absolutely love watching birds too.
It is fun! It took a few hours for the birds to visit the feeder. Now they are fighting over it.
OMG, how fun!!!
I’m loving it! But it’s a huge distraction to my writing! I stare at the bird feeder. Look at my phone and view the photos of birds constantly. 🙂
That’s actually kinda cool.
I’m having a fun time!
Never heard of a smart bird feeder but I’m not surprised. Never crowdsourced either…
My son works for a crowdsourcing company that brought Bird Buddy to life. I think it raised around $10 million?
Crazy.
I guess there’s a lot of bird fans out there ☺️
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Fabulous idea. Good for your son. I’ve never seen a woodpecker up close, so that was fun! Love this.
I’m loving it. It’s like bird selfies all day long. I’m waiting for a bright red Cardinal.
Absolutely, that’s what I want to see. A RED cardinal. I’m from Indiana that’s our state bird. 🙂
We do have the Cardinals football team on Arizona.
Oh, that’s great, did not know that!
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I really like the concept. Very cool! I feed and watch birds, but could never get good pictures like the one you got of the woodpecker. The camera is the best part.
I am so excited because the camera sends me photos and identities the birds with fun facts. I have a bird guidebook that I used but never cood find out exactly which bird was in my backyard. I couldn’t get a close enough look.
Oh, wow. This looks so awesome! We feed lots of birds during the winter. Please keep us updated on how you like this feeder! Thanks for sharing the info as well!
So far I’m enjoying it. You can collect “postcards” of birds on your phone which is fun.
Love it! What is the feeder like with the solar roof? Do you ever have to charge it? I’m finding that mine drains pretty quickly, so I’m debating on the solar roof to help that issue! Thanks!
The solar roof helps a lot. I do have to reposition the feeder so the solar panel is directly in the sun. I still need to charge it but only every two or three weeks.