The World’s First 4K Auto-Focus Bird Feeder. And the people at Kiwibit trusted me to write a review of their high-tech machine. Me. In their wisdom, they had also asked Mary Alice Howard, so check out her review too.
With anticipation, and some dread, I opened the box. What if this electronic marvel exceeded my capabilities and competence? I should not have been afraid. The instruction manual was very clear (words and pictures, IKEA please note) and I had the feeder assembled in no time, hooked up to my home internet and making short videos. OK, the first videos featured yours truly while assembling the feeder, so for actual birds the feeder needed to be placed strategically. This placement did require some thinking as the feeder is solar-powered so tying it to a leafy tree will not do. However, there are several ways of placing the feeder in an appropriate place, each manner explained in a multitude of languages.
This friendly cousin of The Terminator can be bought for just under 280 dollars from the Kiwibit website. There are different AI subscription plans available that may influence this price both up and down. Do your own due diligence to make sure you have the option that fits you (and your garden birds) best.
The question is of course: is it worth its money? My answer: a resounding “yes, it is!” Not only is the feeder itself well-built, sturdy and likely to survive even the harshest cleaning regime but the camera is a technical marvel too. The images are sharp and cover a wide angle, so any bird on or near this feeder will be captured crisply (my screenshots do not do it justice). The videos can be viewed on your phone through a special application. There are two containers for different seed and a nectar feeding device for sunbirds. Hummingbirds would do too, of course. Living in the northern hemisphere I left this contraption in the box but maybe I will install it to see if the Chiffchaffs can be enticed to drink from it. If they do, I will let you know.
My only “improvement suggestion” would be to add a feature to keep the big birds out. Our feeder attracted a lot of Jackdaws and Woodpigeons which may not be to everyone’s liking. Minor comment for what is truly an excellent piece of equipment.
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