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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Lauren Scott

FeatherSnap Scout bird feeder camera review: less smart and more manual, but still fun for birders

The FeatherSnap Scout bird feeder on a shed in a garden at sunrise.

Smart bird feeders have taken off in a big way over the past few years. I reviewed the world's first AI smart bird feeder camera back in 2022, and since then, a host of competitors have been released, to try and knock Birdfy and Bird Buddy off their perch at the top of the market.

The FeatherSnap Scout is the latest modular camera within a waterproof bird house-shaped exterior and a feed area to entice the birds. It has integrated solar panels, two separate seed containers, and a fun gamified app to view all the automatically captured photos and clips of visiting birds. In short, the product is designed to marry up an old-fashioned enthusiasm for birdwatching with the convenience of a modern smartphone. But so are they all.

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