Bird Buddy reviews and discussion

I’m a huge bird lover and this was very helpful.

This is truly an A+ experience, from the great packaging that protected all the components but was all recyclable, to the amazing ease of setting up the camera and assembling the feeder and then the first images and video!!! I was blown away with the resolution and sharp focus.

I have had the Bird Buddy for several weeks now. Not only do the birds love it, but my husband and I do, too. It gives very clear photos, videos, and identifications of the birds in my yard (usually), and those are really easy to share with others or on social media. I took very little time or effort to set up and have it running, too. I have the solar roof, and have not once yet needed to charge the battery manually. It is far superior to a previous camera feeder I had.

I love that I can be at work and at home and get a a real close up picture of my feathered friends, picture quality is excellent and the solar panel keeps my battery charging, I’ve had quite a few visitors and my grandkids and family love it.😍

I love my bird buddy, I found it pretty easy to set up and pair and I love the postcards SO MUCH. It captures high-quality video and photos and I found it really improves my mood.

Absolutely every interaction I have had with the BB ecosystem continues to exceed expectations. You guys have done it right. From design to proof of concept to testing to prototyping to manufacturing to distribution…and Customer Service!! You just continue to nail it.

I Absolutely Love my Bird Buddy, getting to share it all with my Granddaughter. I believe the birds make faces in the camera! I've had great pictures of my visitors. I am still learning how to navigate all the information Bird Buddy offers. My only draw back for me is not being able to get more info about each Bird. Again I'm extremely happy with my Bird Buddy!

I have an original Bird Buddy smart feeder, and I recently received the smart hummingbird feeder. I have really loved seeing my backyard birds up close, and who knew they could be so entertaining! There have been many upgrades to the software over time, and they have increased the quality of the experience in major ways. I have especially loved how we moved from getting only still photos to being able to see video clips with sound. The updates are easy to install, and the app is easy to use. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys watching the birds that visit their yard throughout the year.

So much action it is overwhelming, in a good way! Great for the bird lover in your life. We have had some trouble with it staying synced and have had to repair it and contact support for assistance. The photos and videos are so fun!

Ok I don’t mean to be dramatic but this thing is so dang fun. It’s irresistible to check and see the new bird species it logs and playing with the app. It makes an amazing gift!

I love my Bird Buddy! There were a few negatives such as a super long wait time, the fence mount not holding the Bird Buddy, and super short battery life at first, but the customer support has been great and I already see lots of improvements. I have the solar roof, and after the latest update I don’t need to charge my Bird Buddy any more (even during winter time in New England!). I keep it on my balcony and and it’s been a lot of fun watching birds through the window and then seeing their photos. The app can use some improvements (opening individual post cards gets annoying after a while), but I’m sure Bird Buddy team is working on that. Overall, I’m very happy with the product.

I love my bird buddy! It's been a big hit with the whole family. It's so much fun to look out the window and see the birds all fighting for a spot on the feeder, and the camera has taken some great photos and videos of several different bird species.

Fantastic camera and identifying app! The birds flock to our Birdbuddy and pose (sometimes reluctantly) for their close up! Get one as you won't regret it.

I have two Bird Buddy feeders one for seed and one for nectar, for Hummingbirds. They are both very aesthetically pleasing made of high quality materials, easy to set up and easy to maintain.

I received my Bird Buddy feeder as a Father's Day gift. I've had bird feeders before, but this one is awesome! With the hi def AI camera and online app, it takes bird feeding and watching to the next level! I'm going to buy a second one for my front yard. They also have a Hummingbird feeder.

For design aficionados, where good design leads the purchase to buy, BirdBuddy is your go-to-choice. BirdBuddy will change your life. After acquiring your life life will always be pre and post Birdbuddy. EXCELLENT DESIGN Meticulously designed to the last detail, the BirdBuddy team did everything right from the software interface to the physical product. Even the packaging is beautifully done. In a world where you often wonder how anything gets done, here’s a product where everything is done right. Your first impression will be of delight. The packaging is so well done. It opens like a book and tells the story of the BirdBuddy product, how it assembled and reinforces this incredible brand. Each piece is unveiled purposely and by the time you’ve taken the pieces out of the box, you will instinctively know how to assemble your BirdBuddy. But for the instruction challenged-fear not. You have a clear step to step paper guide plus quick, short, no more than a few minutes long YouTube/videos that get to the point without the long preamble. Plus a little animated bird flies through so it’s never mind numbing boring instructions. ASSEMBLY Assembly is mostly easy. You’ll need to charge your camera, pair it and place it in the feeder. Attaching the feeder to the solar roof does require some dexterity as well as placing in the single screw. Thankfully for those who are all thumbs, the area where you place the screw is magnetized so the screw won’t vanish to the land of socks. FILLING When filling, be sure to use the clear plastic door to help direct the seed into the feeder-otherwise you may be frustrated by the amount of seeds that are hitting the floor. SEEDS I selected black sunflower seeds and a chunk of suet the Midatlantic birds it attracts. Usually wild bird seed bags list what birds they attract and are pretty accurate. And much less expensive than you might think. A $20 bag may easily last you 6 months. Currently, my feeder requires a filling each week as I live in acreage surrounded by pasture and forest-there’s a LOT of birds! LOCATION You’ll need to choose a spot. A good background, good lighting and some proximity from a tree, bush or fence if you have squirrels. These fluffy tailed bandits can enjoy your feeder in an hour. After you have the feeder in place, check the feed and make adjustments. OUTDOOR SET UP BirdBuddy’s can be hung from a branch, set on a (window) ledge or put on a pole. I opted for the pole which I got from the Home Depot store. I put on some outdoor stain and got a spiked bottom from Amazon. REFILLING & RECHARGING I have my BirdBuddy on a pole so refilling requires a ladder. I’ve only had to recharge once this year. Recharging isn’t a great experience. You have to take the pole out of the ground, take the entire assembly to a safe spot (for me, my porch), unscrew the singular screw, take camera out and charging overnight. Not hard but inconvenient. YOUR FEED Once you get your BirdBuddy settled in your home, you receive charm filled, unexpected notices when you have visitors-little oasis of extraordinary moments in the middle of your day. You’ll start to recognize who's frequenting your all you can eat BirdBuddy bar, who eats with their beaks full and other aspects of their personalities. You’ll see your birds weathering the storms barely holding body and feather together. Mr and Mrs Cardinal will become familiar to you and you’ll know when they’re starting to feed their brood-and at some point you’ll see their offspring too. Each time there’s a new sighting-you will get a message “new species.” What that means is not a new (different) species-it means a new species (latest because it can be the same greedy bird) at your BirdBuddy. You can share this feed with three deserving feathered friends and if you join a paid service you can share your feed with more friends and enjoy more perks. WHAT’S NEXT You’ll start being a BirdBuddy ambassador. Instead of the latest news scandal, you will find yourself sharing your BirdBuddy photos. You will show off your visits to your cashier, your dentist. People will start running in the opposite direction when they see you coming. You’ll start naming birds with authority in the same boastful way your annoying uncle Arnie does when he talks about how he avoids taxes, arming yourself with a Peterson’s bird guide and some decent binoculars. And by then, it will be time to get a new BirdBuddy! MULTIPLE BUDDIES (Right now, if you have multiple BirdBuddys they cannot be merged to create one feed.) BIRDS I HAVE KNOWN Birds I have seen in my mid-Atlantic home: Red Headed woodpecker, Pileated woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Red breasted woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, Brown-headed cow bird, Red Winged blackbird, chipping sparrow, white breasted nuthatch, morning doves, squirrel (Oliver-I fostered him), Chickadee, Tufted titmouse. It would be nice to see a list of the birds that have frequented your BirdBuddy but that also isn’t a current feature.

Setup was easy, but you have to be ready to hang it when you go through the process - you can’t get the WiFi strength meter back unless you reset it. I’m glad we have strong WiFi so we could hang it where we wanted to. We had birds show up within a day, which surprised us. They now hang out all the time, which is fun for all of us. We love checking out the postcards and seeing new poses or interactions between birds, and reading their expressions. The app works great and is full of fun animations and interactions. This is a very fun product which I was glad to receive as a birthday gift.

The Bird Buddy is really a cool, innovative birdhouse. Seeing what birds live around my house has been really enjoying! I like that you will never miss a visitor, as you can get notifications. The camera will identify the bird (or squirrel, ugh!), and take pics and a short video - with sound! You can decide what you want to keep. Note that to watch the BB *live* will quickly drain the battery of the camera. I didn't know this prior to getting BB as a gift. I wanted to have it displayed on my laptop, but cannot do that if I want the camera to last a while. You also must have a good reception to your wifi outside in order for any of it to work, otherwise, it will become just a birdfeeder. The insertion of seeds is awkward, and the suet ball broke the first week I hung it. Overall, it's a great product, but definitely has room for improvement.

Learned so many bird names - great photos and it identifies species! Had no idea there was more than one kind of Sparrow!

I received as a Christmas gift. I immediately hung it up but it took 9 weeks to attract a bird. I am really liking it now that I have birds visiting. It’s good to have patience. My only downside is that I would like to put it further away from the house, but the wifi strength won’t support it.