The feeder's built-in camera snaps close-up pictures of each visitor, so even if you miss a rare bird, you'll have visual evidence. It also has a high-resolution camera, a built-in microphone, and it's equipped with artificial intelligence.īird Buddy will notify you whenever a bird stops by. Because the feeder has an optional solar panel roof that can power this thing. That's where the normal aspect of all this ends.

It's available in blue or yellow, it can be placed upright in your yard or mounted to a wall or fence, and it has a container for holding and distributing seeds. Bird BuddyĪs far as bird feeders go, Bird Buddy looks pretty normal.

Pre-orders are live now and products are expected to ship in September. The pastime is attracting younger crowds, and that's likely to continue as birdwatching gets the 'smart' treatment.īird Buddy is a smart bird feeder that notifies you of feathered visitors, takes their photos and organizes them into a digital collection. The company's successful crowdfunding campaign was backed by more than 34,000 people and raised more than eight million dollars. Which further confirms that people are way more into birds than we realized. And its appeal is no longer just for retirees in funny hats. This trend accelerated during the pandemic, which makes sense-there wasn't much else to do. Sure, we're aware that people like spying on birds, but we'd never have put it up there with jogging or fishing or drinking by the pool. Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in the world.

Bird feeder camera