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  • B Bernard

    Then there’s the social element. Right now my Bird Buddy Pro is hanging on a pole in my parents’ backyard. Being able to call my mom and tell her our feeder finally got our first visitor created a real memory.

    Oh, please. Memory creation is independent of AI or "smart" plastic fabrications. And the memory of wasting $250 for yet another totally unnecessary gadget would indeed linger.

    I don't need a $60/year subscription to watch the birds in my yard. I have a field guide for bird identification and it's never wrong and won't expire.

    I guess I am not a fan.

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    @Bernard said in Ready for a $249 bird feeder?:

    Memory creation is independent of AI or "smart" plastic fabrications.

    Don't know how many of you have fond memories of learning how to drive from your parents/uncles/aunts/siblings or teaching your children/nephews/cousins how to drive. I suspect one or two generations from now such memories will no longer be created as driving goes autonomous.

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      That feeder is so OTT, it's ridiculous 😄

      A decent pair of binoculars is what you need for bird watching.
      As for feeders, after a few years trying many cheap & cheery designs hung both at work & home, I splashed out on two RSPB 'ultimate easy clean' (medium size). At about £30 each they've worked for years, not rusted, not cracked. Highly recommended.

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        We are ardent bird feeders, but no. I don't need to see bird selfies. And I already know what they look like up close. If there is one activity I'd like to see untainted by technology, that's it.

        “I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer”
        ― Douglas Adams

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          That feeder is so OTT, it's ridiculous 😄

          A decent pair of binoculars is what you need for bird watching.
          As for feeders, after a few years trying many cheap & cheery designs hung both at work & home, I splashed out on two RSPB 'ultimate easy clean' (medium size). At about £30 each they've worked for years, not rusted, not cracked. Highly recommended.

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          @AndyD said in Ready for a $249 bird feeder?:

          That feeder is so OTT, it's ridiculous 😄

          A decent pair of binoculars is what you need for bird watching.
          As for feeders, after a few years trying many cheap & cheery designs hung both at work & home, I splashed out on two RSPB 'ultimate easy clean' (medium size). At about £30 each they've worked for years, not rusted, not cracked. Highly recommended.

          After several unsatisfactory feeders, we use these primarily. I have two as they need more seed in the winter. Right now they're chowing down on the horde of cicadas so not eating much seed.

          For sunflower seed:

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          For the finches:

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          “I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer”
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            We have one. I love it

            Today we had a cardinal, blue jay, house finch, mourning dove, European starling, tufted titmouse, black capped chickadee, song sparrow, and the ever-present house sparrows.

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              @Mik
              They both look high quality, the second looks very similar to our RSPB design.

              The first they don't ship to the UK or I'd try it.

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              • B Bernard

                Then there’s the social element. Right now my Bird Buddy Pro is hanging on a pole in my parents’ backyard. Being able to call my mom and tell her our feeder finally got our first visitor created a real memory.

                Oh, please. Memory creation is independent of AI or "smart" plastic fabrications. And the memory of wasting $250 for yet another totally unnecessary gadget would indeed linger.

                I don't need a $60/year subscription to watch the birds in my yard. I have a field guide for bird identification and it's never wrong and won't expire.

                I guess I am not a fan.

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                @Bernard said in Ready for a $249 bird feeder?:

                I don't need a $60/year subscription to watch the birds in my yard. I have a field guide for bird identification and it's never wrong and won't expire.

                I’m with you Bernard, I am so sick of the subscription model for everything! It just sucks money out of your wallet, mostly for things you don’t need.

                I can understand the appeal of a fancy bird feeder camera, we see some birds in our back yard that I’d love to have photos of, like the eastern blue bird (I believe) which is so pretty with it’s blue and orange coloring. But a triple digit bird cam is not for me.

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                  Ours is a Birdfy but there isn't a subscription fee.

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                    I'm sold. I'm getting one for Mr Pique for his birthday.

                    fear is the thief of dreams

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                      Ours is a Birdfy but there isn't a subscription fee.

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                      @rustyfingers there's no subscription for this one either. The subscription is just for added features.

                      fear is the thief of dreams

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                        HummViewer, hummingbirds up close and personal

                        Link to video

                        https://hummviewer.com/

                        When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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