Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder Review - 6 Months Later
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Is the Bird Buddy the best smart bird feeder you can get? We'll take you through the best features, the downsides, how it compares to other smart bird feeders, and our recommendation on if you should buy a Bird Buddy.
Specifically we’ll go through the Bird Buddy’s app features like postcards, collections, frenzy mode, the Bird Buddy community features, like Bird TikTok and Bird Buddy Explore, plus take a look at the new Bird Buddy Pro subscription and if its worth it. Lastly we’ll walk you through the battery life, if the solar roof attachment is worth it, how the Bird Buddy suet ball and perch extender add-ons have affected our experience with the Bird Buddy and lastly, we’ll walk through which Bird Buddy option is right for most people.
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Set up and feeder design
1:46 - The Bird Buddy app experience
6:04 - Battery life and solar roof
7:23 - Downsides
7:56 - Bird Buddy Pro and bird feed subscription
9:02 - Recommendation
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Just got one for Christmas.....can't wait til the birds start coming.
Me too I can’t wait
actually got 10 visits yesterday 🤗
I just got one for Christmas from my Son and Daughter In Law and I absolutely love it ! I already have 3 post cards . Northern Cardinal ( male and female ) and a House Finch . I am on the fence about the subscription to BB Pro. I agree that all will love this thing !! Thanks for the video. It helped me with the app !
UPDATE -- I decided to upgrade to the BB Pro for $59.99 a year and I am not impressed. The only real benefit is being able to set the camera in " frenzy " mode. Which will get you more pictures . They claim they are in higher resolution in frenzy mode but I do not see a big difference . You can also invite 10 guests instead of 3 . Not worth the money in my opinion. I really enjoy this feeder but doubt i will renew my subscription. I added 2 small rechargeable motion detector lights I picked up on Amazon and it has been a game changer ! I have my feeder hanging on my deck and it hardly gets any sun because of large trees . The pictures were coming out too dark. With these lights , I have some amazing pictures of birds . Clear as day ! I attached them under each side of the roof with velcro . After recharging the lights several times I bought a double ended USB-C cable and I now just keep them plugged in to the outlet on the deck. No more recharging ! I have well over a hundred pictures now and have deleted as many . Including my nemesis , Mr Squirrel . I have pics of 28 different species . With spring here , I assume I will get pics of the birds that return from their winter retreat. One more thing about the feeder. The camera has AI built into it and tells you what species is in the photo. It is not always accurate. It has misidentified several birds several times. Because AI can " learn " , the app will ask YOU what the species is if it does not know. It will give you a multiple choice question and if the correct bird is there you select it and the app can learn that way. I think sometimes tech gets in the way of itself . Maintenance is easy. Wait until its empty and bring it in the house to clean it. It comes apart nicely making it easy to clean . DO NOT wash the camera. Wipe it down with a damp soft cloth . Thats it. I clean the lens with a Bounty paper towel. All in all , I am really enjoying this new hobby of mine .
This is so cute and so good! Thank you for reviewing!
You are so welcome!
I love it my father loves that idea 💡
Thank you for posting.
This is actually very cool
Sounds Great Josh. I'm interested 😊.
JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia
12/15/23
Thanks for this review. So good! Just got one for X-mas from my son and daughter in law so excited! Should I wait for spring to set it up or can I set it up right now??
Set it up now, as it can take a couple of weeks sometimes for birds to find it as well as feel comfortable using it.
Thank you!@@simwood1524
Did you have any issues with squirrels?
Not me, but ours is up very high with no way for squirrels to get at it. But others have had squirrels on it. - Josh
They seem to be unavailable right now.
Try directly from Bird Buddy’s site.
I received a Bird Buddy as a gift at Christmas 2023 and I am still looking for a feeder pole that the BB pole adapter just sits down onto. Why make a product with an adapter that doesn't fit any of the standard feeder poles? Wild Birds Unlimited has a UA-cam video explaining what they call a Pull Adapter that was made to mount their Sky Cafe feeder onto. It is supposed to be a perfect fit to sit the BB adapter into. However, the video explaining how to do that was posted just in 2023 and there is no place on WBU to order it. How frustrating! You failed, Bird Buddy manufacturer!
Is it squirrel proof?
What do you plug the charger into? There is no wall adapter that fits the charge cord? No customer service phone #? I gave this as a gift and they are so frustrated, I am so embarrassed and super mad.
Next thing u know “includes paid promo”
Isn’t this just the same as watching videos of birds on UA-cam? I feel like the joy of having a feeder is seeing them with your own eyes? To each their own
Short snake 52
Hell some of these comments sound fake.
I agree you do not feel this once a month it’s a lot more than that. This is a fake review and I got one and you can’t get a hold of anybody to return it $300 down the drain. This is such a money racket. Imagine the money they make off a bad cameras and if they do get a return, they probably put that bad cam in a new sale and those people might not return it. I’ve been trying to return it for three weeks now and I haven’t heard anything on my email.😅
Athletic jet 95'
Athletic jet 95
Garbage. Terrible customer service and support. Ours lasted less than 6 months. Now BB wants me to videotape the unit not accepting a charge. Additionally, do not get the solar panel. It does not keep the camera charged. It's total garbage.
Sorry that happened to you but I feel compelled to say I have an opposite experience and love my product, as do the kids who have named the regulars
Bird seed would be gone in a few days, not a believable review.