After testing Bird Buddy’s new Pro camera in my original smart feeder housing, the improvements are clear: better focus, natural colors in harsh sunlight, and fun slow-motion moments. Plus, how the original plastic housing weathered two years of outdoor use.
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Gear Reviews, Guides, Recording
My first parabolic microphone recently arrived in the mail. I took it for a spin the past few weekends to see how it felt to use and how it sounded compared to my shotgun microphone setup.
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App Reviews, Gear Reviews, Reviews, Science
California-based Scribe Labs designed the BirdWeather PUC (Portable Universe Codec). A portable nature recorder designed to accompany you when birdwatching. The PUC continuously records during your trip and when you return home it automatically uploads and detects the birds it heard.
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After the crowdfunded launch of the Bird Buddy a few years ago, many similar products have popped up to compete. Netvue’s Birdfy Bamboo smart bird feeder is the first product I’ve found that feels premium and without design compromises.
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Since 2016, volunteers across the United States have participated in the Climate Watch survey to collect data about target species to help Audubon scientists better understand how birds are responding to climate change. This summer was my first opportunity to work with the Bexar Audubon Society to get involved and collect this crucial data about the Lesser Goldfinch.
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Gear Reviews, Reviews, Science
Bird identification through bioacoustic monitoring is an exciting field with numerous technological advancements. In this comparison showdown, we’ll be taking a closer look at three popular bioacoustic bird identification stations: BirdNET-Pi, Haikubox, and Birdweather’s PUC.
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In this tutorial, I will explain how to create an iOS Scriptable widget that displays the bird visitors in your backyard. By combining data from a BirdNET-Pi station and BirdWeather.com, we can develop a fun widget that showcases the diversity of feathered friends that visit our gardens.
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