Earlier this month, I got my hands on it Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro 4K AI Cameraand it has become my favorite backyard accessory.
Its setup is quite simple. Multiple mounting options allow you to place the feeder on a pole, window ledge or tree. Its dual seed compartments are designed for easy refilling and cleaning. The solar panel on the top ensures that you don’t have to worry about running out of batteries.
Durability and camera quality are also strong points. Other specs include support for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, cloud storage, built-in two-way audio with microphone and speaker, and a 130-degree wide-angle lens.
Once I set it up in the backyard, I connected the power supply to the accompanying Kiwibit app on my phone. Here you can be notified when a bird stops by, track records and track all visits.
A few weeks after the test is when the real fun started. My phone buzzed with a notification every time a new visitor showed up and I found myself eagerly waiting for updates. Even on extremely rainy days, I managed to entice a few birds, including a stunning Northern Cardinal that I now looked forward to seeing every morning. As of this writing, the device has successfully recorded hits from six different species.
I’ve been addicted ever since. I find myself eagerly checking the app every morning to see which winged little one stopped by. I show the videos to almost everyone I know like they are my pets. A fun alert I keep getting is “nuisance animal detected” when squirrels attack my bird seed stash (which happens as often as you’d expect).
The app uses Kiwibit’s proprietary bird recognition algorithm to identify more than 10,000 bird species, including Blue Jays, Ravens and Mourning Doves. The Activity tab is particularly useful as it tracks the number of ‘hits’ logged, videos recorded and total items viewed. You can also navigate the calendar to view specific days. The Birds tab offers detailed information on each species, with detailed descriptions from Wikipedia.
However, I have noticed that the system occasionally has trouble counting “hits” accurately. For example, if a house sparrow feeds in front of the camera for several minutes, the AI can record it as multiple visits, even if the bird hasn’t moved that much.
Overall, testing the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro was enjoyable. If you’re looking for a way to connect with nature while having fun collecting bird species like Pokémon, try this smart feeder. Just be prepared to visit all the squirrels too.
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