Bird Feeder Camera IMPROVEMENT HiBird by Camojojo 4K songbird video samples. Paint It White. 

Yes, the camera has sensitivity settings on it, you can put it on the most sensitive motion detection and it will trigger particularly when it's still cool and the bees start to fly. Less effective when bee bodies match the surrounding temps.

You're right, Barry.. it's the placement that's the biggest issue. This same feeder could easily just be placed out on a pole and the light would be excellent. I put mine under dense spruce branches. Or, if I just extended the feeder well out from the tree trunk. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Thanks, Grayson! :)

Thanks, I'll remember that next time :) this was quicker for me since I had to do it inside and didn't want to tape it all off.

Thanks, Kennith... yes, I think painting all of those surfaces white would improve the lighting. But traded that for being able to see the feed level there. I've removed the camera and placed it by a hive to see if it triggers when a bee flies out or returns... and it does! Impressive camera!

Thank you so much, we do have some very cool song birds here :)

Wherever your entrance ends, I'de have the BetterComb one frame in from that. But I don't think placement will be critical. I think having your follower board at the 10th frame as you've mentioned sounds like it will be sized right. I hope it works out.

It's in the shade of dense spruce branches. Just putting it out on a post would solve all of the lighting issues :)

I think you'll like it!

I have received wonderful feedbck from cat owners on these videos. Thanks! Even though these videos don't receive many views, it's something I really enjoy doing. :) I appreciate your comment.

I think that battery life is variable based on how many triggers it records, and how cold is is outside. I pull it in and charge it up every 14 days as I don't want the battery to have to deep-cycle when charging. I'm still very happy with it and I've reached out to the company regarding offering a stand-alone camera. They are very responsive, so that may happen. On the most sensitive setting, you could monitor a swarm trap's activity. I'm glad you like it!

@@FrederickDunn That makes sense. It triggered over 200 times today. The birds are going nuts for that soldier fly larvae. I'll be trying the paint modification you showed too to improve the lighting.

Thank you so much! We really don't have enough bandwidth do have a live-stream that remains on and available. Maybe in the future we could do something like that.

@@FrederickDunn I'm thinking about it. We have tons of bandwidth 😁. I would like to educate people about bees as i educate myself. We are going to start this year. Just with a shorts about bee life. I'm hoping to build a bee shed, with observation hive next year. Excited. All the best.

I notice in cities and many urban areas, the song bird species have been pushed out by house sparrows. If people only understood how truly destructive they are.

@FrederickDunn From what we have noticed is in SW Oregon there are no song birds, we do get blue birds and a couple wrens but that's about it. Here, when the sun is coming up, it's quiet except for ravens and crows. I mess the noise of the back east sun rise. Blue Knob area was my stomping ground. Thanks Fred.

It's a favorite for me, but they have discontinued the cameras! :(

It's an odd situation. Try going directly to their site and ignore the link. Maybe that will work. They had a larger than expected response and are re-organizing.

@@FrederickDunn No difference using the straight URL to their site to buy... Amazon USA will not send it to me in Canada, even if they have it.. and Amazon CAN does not even have it listed... no support response from them using 2 different support emails, even when replying to their email sent to me, and 3 different posts on their Facebook page either.. answers received are mostly generic when specifics were asked for and did not even address 3/5 questions and responded in poor, non native English with a clear misunderstanding of said language... dysfunctional company at best at this juncture. Great review you've done and deserving of the affiliate comm.. **UPDATE** Support got back to me with the rest of my answers from the earlier inquiry Tried to buy from their site, waiting list page shows up... BUT I contacted support and they just told me now that they are selling them through the Amazon Canada site, which I checked, they are now.. yesterday I checked there and no listings.. Amazon USA has it but will not deliver to Canada... so grab one off of Amazon Canada if here... stock could deplete and backorder soon. I could not find one anywhere after looking for many days and not getting support help either, but they came through late but satisfactory.. as long as Amazon fulfills my order lol, will let you know here if they do not.. Thanks Fred!

@@FrederickDunn See update

Thanks Rodney! I knew someone would care :)

Those and Tree Swallows are our number one nest box users. :)

Thanks, Darren! Happy Friday!

@@FrederickDunn and very happy Good Friday to you Fred 😀

Thanks, Robert!