Earlier this month I got my hands on the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro 4K AI camera, and it has quickly become my favorite backyard accessory.
It’s very simple to set up. A variety of mounting options allow you to position the feeder on a pole, window ledge, or tree. Dual seed compartments are designed for easy refilling and cleaning. It has a solar panel on the top so you don’t have to worry about the battery running out.
Durability and camera quality are also strengths. Other specs include 2.4GHz Wi-Fi support, cloud storage, built-in two-way audio with microphone and speakers, and a 130-degree wide-angle lens.
As soon as I set it up in my backyard, I connected the feeder to the companion Kiwibit app on my phone. Here you can get notified when your bird stops by, watch recordings, and track all visits.
The real fun begins a few weeks after you start testing. My phone would alert me every time a new visitor appeared, and I would eagerly await an update. Even on a very rainy day I was able to attract a few birds, including the amazing Northern Cardinal that I would see every morning. As of this writing, the device has successfully recorded visits by six different species.
I have been addicted ever since. I eagerly check the app every morning to see if any little feathered men have stopped by. I show off the video to almost everyone I know like it’s my pet. One of the funnier notifications I keep getting is “nuisance animal detected” when a squirrel raids my birdseed stash (which happens about as often as you’d expect).
The app uses Kiwibit’s proprietary bird identification algorithm to identify over 10,000 bird species such as Blue Jays, Ravens and Mourning Doves. The Activity tab is particularly useful as it tracks the number of “visits” captured, videos recorded, and total species observed. You can also browse the calendar to view specific dates. The new tab provides in-depth information about each species, with detailed descriptions from Wikipedia.
However, I found that the system sometimes had trouble calculating “visits” accurately. For example, if a house sparrow is feeding in front of a camera for several minutes, AI can record this as multiple visits, even if the bird hasn’t moved very much.
Overall, it was a pleasure testing the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro. If you’re looking for a way to connect with nature while having fun collecting new species like Pokémon, try this smart feeder. Be prepared for a visit from all the squirrels too.
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