Warning: That bird feeder with the camera was a complete waste of $80

I bought one of those Wi-Fi bird feeders with a built-in camera back in April. Thought it would be great to see the birds up close on my phone. The picture quality was so bad I could barely tell a sparrow from a finch. Then the battery died after two weeks and the connection kept dropping. I ended up just taking the camera off and using it as a regular feeder. Has anyone else tried those camera feeders and had better luck with a different brand?

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fiona9851mo ago

Haha oh man, I feel your pain. I'm pretty sure my $80 feeder just wanted to film squirrels doing dumb stuff in 240p.

faith_king1mo ago

@fiona985 lmao do you think those squirrels know they're on camera and just messing with us on purpose?

josepha321mo ago

Found a decent one for about $60 on Amazon that actually works. The picture is clear enough to ID different birds and the battery lasts about a month before I need to charge it. Squirrels still find a way to mess with it though.