Birdbuddy’s budget feeder foiled my squirrels
Birdbuddy has released new smart bird feeders, the Nook and the Home, which offer more affordable entry points into their ecosystem. While the new camera design is more convenient, it represents a slight downgrade in image quality compared to the discontinued Pro model.
Why it matters
This reflects the trend of companies balancing hardware affordability with feature sets in the smart home consumer market.
Birdbuddy’s next-generation smart bird feeders have finally arrived. After spending a few days with the BirdBuddy Nook (from $99) and longer with the flagship Birdbuddy Home ($219), there’s a clear winner: The Nook is the perfect all-rounder, just the right blend of technology, nature, and value to bring you delightful scenes from the lives of your backyard birds.
But — and this is a pigeon-sized but — the new camera on both the Nook and the Home is a bit of a downgrade compared to the Birdbuddy Pro ($339, but often on sale for less). It has slightly worse viewing angles, the 2K HDR image quality isn’t as crisp or bright, and you now have to remove the whole feeder to charge it.
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