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It is still hot outside,

the crickets are belting their heart out, the glow bugs and bats are feasting, and we are having burgers for dinner. Soaking in all that's left of the summer. Happy Labor Day weekend!

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I am seeing a lot of ads for

for "THE AI BIRD FEEDER" and things like that, and I would like to state that I am not using any of these birdfeeder cameras. For my photos I use a homemade setup with an action camera, and for video and streaming I use Birdsy cameras. Many of the currently available feeder cams appear to be knockoffs (makers saw products in Kickstarter that garnered a lot of attention and then proceeded to quickly produce lesser quality products and flooded the market with them). They are often pricey gadgets and not the quality they may promise to be. My opinion of this is coming from seeing posts in birding groups, as well as my own research for what is out there and promising. I can only recommend Birdsy so far because it is what I use and because I know there is a solid, authentic and diligent team behind it. My general advice would be - do some research, try to find feedback and don’t spend fortunes on bad products.

If you are a maker of a feeder cam, feel free to send me one, I will put it to the test.

Have a great Friday!

 
 
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And a Downy Woodpecker.

For some reason he has been loving the nut feeder all winter, rarely checked the suet and is now regularly going to the bowls. Funny little guy. He is also always the last bird I see before night falls. Happy Saturday!

 
 
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