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One thing I’ve learned about homeownership over the past three years is that you will become very invested in birdwatching. I get excited now when I spot a red-breasted nuthatch or a blue jay in the front yard.
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Over one in three adults in the U.S. enjoys birdwatching, otherwise known as birding. And while getting your binoculars out to see birds is one way to do it, there’s an even more high-tech way for birding these days.
The Birdfy Smart Bird Feedercaptures all birds on camera and alerts you when one stops by. Right now, you can get the Birdfy feeder with AI features for $60 off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale this week.
The built-in AI technology can identify more than 6,000 bird species, including telling you whether a male or female is at your feeder. When a bird stops by your feeder, you’ll get notified through the app that there’s a visitor, so you can tune in live to the video. You can also give others guest access to the video feed if your friends and family are also bird enthusiasts.
Expect impressive camera quality with 1080p FHD video and 8X digital zoom. Plus, there’s full-color night vision in case a nocturnal bird like an owl visits at night.
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The device comes with unlimited lifetime free cloud storage and 30-day video retention, but it also supports SD cards up to 128GB, so you can store even more videos and photos directly on the device.
I gifted this to my mom this past Christmas, and she hasn’t stopped talking about it since. The video quality is actually really good, and she’s been able to spot rare birds like a purple martin.
If birding is on your to-do list this spring, you need the Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder.
How I rated this deal
According to ZDNET’s deal-rating system, this 30% off deal is a 4/5 deal. On Amazon, it has an average rating of 4.4 out of more than 1,300 customer reviews.
This is listed as an exclusive Big Spring Sale deal, so it will only last as long as the event (through March 31).
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