{"product_id":"smart-bird-feeder-with-camera","title":"Smart Bird Feeder with Camera — Solar Powered, App Alerts, AI Bird ID","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree worldwide shipping · Free 30-day returns, we pay return postage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera sits behind the seed, not above it. That is the whole design idea: the lens looks out through the clear hopper wall at the perch, roughly a hand's width away, so a chickadee landing to take a sunflower seed fills the frame instead of appearing as a speck on a wide garden shot. A trail camera pointed at a feeder gives you a bird-shaped blur. This gives you a portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMotion on the perch wakes the camera, it records, and your phone gets a notification. You are not watching a live feed all day waiting for something to happen — you get told when it does, and the clip is there when you open the app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSolar on top, 5200 mAh underneath\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA panel on the roof trickle-charges a 5200 mAh battery, which is what makes this practical to put where birds actually are. No extension lead down the garden, no bringing it in to charge every fortnight. The supplier notes the battery should be fully charged before first use — solar keeps a charged battery topped up, it is slow at filling an empty one, and a feeder mounted in shade will lean harder on that first charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than the feeder itself. The kit includes the camera module, the solar panel, a tree strap and a screw-mount bracket with fixings and a screwdriver, plus a fruit spike, a jelly or mealworm cup and a suet-ball holder that clip onto the perch tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose last three matter more than they look. A seed-only camera feeder photographs seed-eaters — finches, chickadees, sparrows. Add fruit and you get orioles and mockingbirds; add mealworms and you get bluebirds and wrens. The accessories are how you change which birds show up in your notifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e13.1 in wide, 8.6 in deep, 10.8 in tall (335 × 220 × 275 mm). That is a substantial feeder — bigger than it looks in photographs, and worth measuring against your intended spot before it arrives. It mounts to a tree or post with the strap, or screws to a wall or fence with the bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.1 × 8.6 × 10.8 in (335 × 220 × 275 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattery:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5200 mAh rechargeable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solar panel, plus USB cable for the initial charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamera:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable module, positioned inside the hopper facing the perch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnectivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wireless, phone app with motion alerts and auto-capture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree strap or screw bracket, both included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded accessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit spike, jelly\/mealworm cup, suet-ball holder, screwdriver, fixings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich app does it use, and is there a subscription?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have not been given the app name or the cloud-storage terms by the supplier, so we are not going to guess at them. If a subscription-free guarantee is what decides this purchase for you, message us before ordering and we will get a written answer from the manufacturer first. We would rather lose the sale than tell you something we cannot stand behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat resolution does it record at, and does it have night vision?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe manufacturer describes it as 2K. We have not independently verified that figure, and no night-vision specification was provided. Treat it as a daylight feeder camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it weatherproof?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo IP rating was supplied. It is built as an outdoor feeder with a covering roof over the camera bay, but we cannot quote a sealing standard we have not been given. If you need a certified weather rating, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-feeders\"\u003ewired nest box cameras\u003c\/a\u003e publish theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about squirrels?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis unit has no squirrel function — it will film them emptying the hopper as happily as it films a cardinal. If squirrels are your problem, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/squirrel-proof-bird-feeder-camera\"\u003esquirrel proof bird feeder camera\u003c\/a\u003e is the more compact sibling to this one and adds an AI squirrel-repelling system. This is the model to choose when capacity matters more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from a nest box camera?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCompletely different job. A nest box camera goes inside a sealed box and shows you one pair raising a brood over a few weeks in spring. A feeder camera shows you the whole cast of visitors all year round. Plenty of people run both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it identify the birds for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe manufacturer advertises AI species recognition. In our experience of this product category generally, identification is reliable on common, distinctive garden birds and less so on lookalike species — the sparrows, the female finches, the autumn warblers. Useful, not authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere should I put it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSomewhere with a clear line of sight for the phone signal, ten feet or so from cover so birds feel safe approaching, and out of direct glare into the lens — morning light behind the camera rather than in front of it gives far better pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMore from BIRDLOVER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf it is nesting you want to watch rather than feeding, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/birdhouses\"\u003ebirdhouses\u003c\/a\u003e and nest boxes. Browse the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-feeders\"\u003ebird feeders\u003c\/a\u003e, or find a present for a birder in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-lover-gifts\"\u003ebird lover gifts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIRDLOVER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49096793358436,"sku":"BL-SBFC-BLU","price":258.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/3624\/9444\/files\/pomelli_photoshoot_image_9_16_0830.png?v=1788089363","url":"https:\/\/birdlover.store\/products\/smart-bird-feeder-with-camera","provider":"BIRDLOVER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}