Birdbuddy’s new sensible chicken feeder can ID birds by their songs

I’m seeing a ton of sensible chicken feeders again this yr at CES — and I’m inexplicably drawn to them. Maybe as a result of the concept of birds nibbling on seeds and flying away represents a pure purity and freedom that doesn’t exist throughout the halls of CES. Birdbuddy was one of many first sensible chicken feeder manufacturers, with a wildly profitable Kickstarter again in 2020. And this yr, they’ve added birdsong to their species identification capabilities.

Two new feeders, the Birdbuddy 2 and the Birdbuddy 2 Mini each have the brand new characteristic, however the latter is a extra reasonably priced, starter model. The Chicken Buddy 2 is solar-powered with built-in panels. It’s barely bigger and has an even bigger seed capability, too. Each have HD cameras you may manually place both vertically or horizontally and each have a mic to assist with birdsong IDs.

Upgrades to the cameras embody a quicker wake-up time when a chicken lands and the housing for the seed and digital camera has a extra modular design that makes the feeder simpler to scrub. The lens is now protected by Gorilla Glass, which can appear extreme, however Rhian Humphries, Birdbuddy’s senior PR supervisor, stated curious birds typically peck on the digital camera in search of extra meals.

The AI Birdbuddy makes use of was skilled on actual chicken visits and on the finish of every day, you’ll get a “postcard,” a curated take a look at the birds that visited your feeder that day. In fact, the app can even provide you with a warning every time you might have a feathered buyer in your yard so you may tune into nature’s dwell feed and soothe your soul for a couple of.

The Birdbuddy 2 goes for $199. It offered out throughout the pre-order part, and people items will ship in February, however extra will likely be out there in mid 2026. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini prices $129 with pre-orders opening in summer time.