I’m a bird nerd now
Fiancé got this for me as a gift. Home from knee surgery and this is better than tv.
terrible money grubbing chumps
after paying nearly $300 for the camera, it is absolutely highway robbery to charge $100/yr to share the feed. will not recommend and will likely return. shame on you.
Great idea, but not consistent and my collection has disappeared
I got the feeder as a gift and then paid for the upgraded subscription. Overall, I don’t think it’s worth it.
All of a sudden, all my collected bird postcards are gone from the app. The other problem is the camera doesn’t consistently catch hummingbirds despite being fully charged and having strong internet. The only ‘solution’ offered by support was to block the side ports so birds are forced to use the center port. That’s not a solution though since the birds already do that and the camera misses them (I’ve seen them at the feeder and the camera doesn’t record them). A lot of money to spend and have the above issues —I don’t recommend this product.
Side note: there’s a design flaw with the build of the ports and perch, the perch is too far from the ports for smaller hummingbirds like the Broad-tailed in Colorado. And it’s more of a ledge instead of a perch (which hummers prefer so they can wrap their feet around).
The feeder did work much better in Tucson, so if you’re someplace like that, it may be worth it —still expensive though.
All of a sudden, all my collected bird postcards are gone from the app. The other problem is the camera doesn’t consistently catch hummingbirds despite being fully charged and having strong internet. The only ‘solution’ offered by support was to block the side ports so birds are forced to use the center port. That’s not a solution though since the birds already do that and the camera misses them (I’ve seen them at the feeder and the camera doesn’t record them). A lot of money to spend and have the above issues —I don’t recommend this product.
Side note: there’s a design flaw with the build of the ports and perch, the perch is too far from the ports for smaller hummingbirds like the Broad-tailed in Colorado. And it’s more of a ledge instead of a perch (which hummers prefer so they can wrap their feet around).
The feeder did work much better in Tucson, so if you’re someplace like that, it may be worth it —still expensive though.
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Response from developer
Thank you for sharing your experience 💚 Birdbuddy keeps only the clearest, best shots, so a quick visit doesn't always become a postcard. If your collected postcards are no longer appearing or the camera is missing hummingbird visits, our support team would be happy to take a closer look and see what options may be available. We’ll also pass along your thoughts on the feeder design and perch 🐦
Warning: Livestream is now behind a paywall!
I just set up my new feeder. When I tried to watch a livestream of my feeder, it would send me to a page with my subscription options. The live chat bot said the livestream is free for the owner of the feeder, so I sent a message to find out what was going on. They graciously gave me three free months of their “premium” subscription and explained that for newer members, they’re “evolving how the plans work” and that “some features are now part of the Premium Membership” (which apparently includes using the camera, THAT YOU BOUGHT.) With a free subscription, all you can do is look at “postcards” which appear to be photos/videos of the birds that visit your feeder. I bought a camera and expected to be able to use it like a camera without needing to PAY someone to be able to use said camera. Beyond disappointed.
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False advertising
We bought this feeder two years ago for a family member (who has since passed) and recently set up our own account. Half of the features we paid extra for this feeder are now locked behind a paywall. The value of spending extra for the feeder to get a non-subscription app are eliminated. You’d be better off buying a nice Squirrel Buster feeder with a game camera.
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