Ready for a $249 bird feeder?

[ShiroKuro]

@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.

[rustyfingers]

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

[pique]

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

[pique]

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

[wtg]

HummViewer, hummingbirds up close and personal

Link to video

https://hummviewer.com/

[CHAS]

Birdfy feeders on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/NETVUE-Birdfy-Watching-Capture-Detection/dp/B0B56BVWBM/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=1NV0BW4T5PIIP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.u97HNU2ijkUCxRCUb1ySZPueTbGJXA6bw89ICh62QB88qvSJRAXU5ePcZbQW_XcnU4TTRi1fnCBHQqVoTHJV49ziXUMEDxy_GzDNeIDCEnlO-7hyKyGyP9ewpIKIqaiPIdL0AaKW9cQ5YGnb7209FxTDwgXeYymJGtA_TtoL7a4Ji-gY9sCHU0TneuWgZ4PC01QORmTRb1yfr85U5q2GIn6fMCJueUQ8bj3DpQ6u9DSP1LHfRAyzSl8pfQtoGhHaogPDfcas87o9gFEf5uvBXGKehAxTirNWANywwCBzpoM.UqgeRIuAUrZEv-NEC49IfDI-2enAQSs4E4OAoRrKtzA&dib_tag=se&keywords=birdfy%2Bai%2B-%2Bsmart%2Bbird%2Bfeeder%2Bcamera&qid=1749307117&sprefix=birdfy%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

hmmmm ,... maybe

[rustyfingers]

Blue jay landing on Birdfy feeder

[pique]

I did a little more research and came up with a better option than the Bird Buddy--and they are offering $30 off right now:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F53HDQ55?ref_=pe_125775000_1044873430_t_fed_asin_title&th=1

[Nina]

We were gifted a bird buddy, and I must admit I love it. I'm now checking out the links you all posted for cheaper options, because I'd love to get one for our hummingbirds.

[Daniel.]

I'd probably buy binoculars instead but it's hard to say because I'm not bird person.

[AndyD]

Birds are quite good fun really, certainly in comparison to the rest of nature; entertaining to watch flying, perched or walking, they come readily to food, come in lots of different sizes shapes & colours, and are very fragile short lived animals with a very small brain as I am reminded everytime one sadly flies into our windows.
And a perfect reason to invest in quality binoculars, one of our greatest inventions.