Earlier this month, I got my hands on the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro 4K AI Camera, and it has become my favorite backyard accessory. Setting it up is pretty straightforward—multiple mounting options allow you to place the feeder on a pole, window ledge, or tree. The dual seed compartments are designed for easy refills and cleaning, with a solar panel ensuring you don’t have to worry about batteries running low.

Durability and camera quality are also strong points. Other specs include support for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, cloud storage, built-in two-way audio with a microphone and speaker, and a 130-degree wide-angle lens.

As soon as I installed it in the backyard, I connected the feeder to the companion Kiwibit app on my phone. This is where you can be notified when a bird stops by, watch recordings, and track all the visits. A few weeks into testing is when the real fun started. My phone buzzed with notifications every time a new visitor showed up, and I found myself eagerly waiting for updates.

Even on extremely rainy days, I managed to entice a few birds, including a stunning northern cardinal that I’ve now come to anticipate seeing every morning. As of this writing, the device has successfully recorded visits from six species. I’ve been addicted ever since. I find myself eagerly checking the app every morning to see which feathered little guy stopped by.

The app uses Kiwibit’s proprietary bird-identification algorithm to identify over 10,000 bird species, such as blue jays, ravens, and mourning doves. The Activity tab is particularly useful, as it tracks the number of 'visits' captured, videos recorded, and total species observed. You can also navigate through the calendar to view specific days. The Birds tab offers in-depth information on each species, featuring detailed descriptions from Wikipedia.