With the Birdfy Netvue Smart Bird Feeder, you can turn your yard’s bird feeder into a live video feed for viewing directly on your smartphone. The system captures 1080p video, features color night vision, and communicates via Wi-Fi, allowing you to receive an alert when a bird comes onto the perch. In addition to providing alerts, the Netvue includes an AI trained to identify more than 6,000 bird species, telling you the exact type of bird that has landed on your feeder, eliminating the need to reference a field guide.
Netvue has the Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder priced at $120 on Amazon, down from the $230 list. That’s $110 off, working out to a 48% discount.
An easy and modern way to feed the birds that visit your home
Auto-capture is the feature that makes this work as a passive birdwatching tool rather than something you have to babysit. The camera detects motion when a bird lands, starts recording, and pushes a notification to your phone with a thumbnail of the visitor. Open the app to watch the live feed, scroll through the day’s clips, or save your favorites to share with family. Color night vision keeps recording past sunset, so the nocturnal visitors a daytime birdwatcher would never spot end up in your camera roll.
This feeder’s 1.5-liter seed capacity allows for multiple days of normal usage even in heavily trafficked areas. The seed container is transparent, so you can easily see when replenishment is needed. The funnel that leads into this container has an IP65 rating, making it resistant to rain and snow and protecting the seed it contains. Refill time is approximately 10 seconds due to the easy-to-flip lid.
The 5dBi wireless antenna is designed to extend your Wi-Fi signal to the farthest corners of your yard, where many bird feeders are located. However, please note that the feeder uses only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, which works with almost all routers, but this should be confirmed before setting up. There are six mounting options available with each feeder. These include hanging from a tree branch, mounting to a fence post, or attaching to a deck railing.
A subscription service for AI bird ID is required ($4/month or a one-time purchase after a 7-day trial) to access features such as species identification. Subscriptions are optional; the camera will record, alert, and store video without a subscription.
The Netvue by Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder normally lists at $230, and right now it’s $120. At nearly half off, the bundle includes the feeder, the camera, the antenna, the mounting hardware, and a free 7-day AI trial, making this a strong starter kit for anyone who’s wanted to get into backyard birdwatching but didn’t want to commit to a $230 setup blind.