This smart home camera opened my eyes to unexpected backyard visitors

ZDNET's key takeaways The Bird Buddy Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro has an intuitive app experience, and the 2K camera takes high-quality images and video. With the solar roof add-on, you rarely have to charge the camera. It's a bit expensive at $189, but it's worth the price for hobbyists like myself. View now at Mybirdbuddy I never paid much attention to the birds that flitted through my yard, only noticing them when my dog decided that whatever bird caught his eye was an immediate threat worthy of a barking spree. That changed when I added the original Bird Buddy smart feeder to my front yard. Also: This smart air purifier opened my eyes to a troublesome metric I had no idea about I quickly checked every notification of a feathered visitor, noting when the same birds appeared repeatedly. My kids latched on, too, naming some of the regular visitors and paying attention to which seeds they preferred. When I got the chance to test Bird Buddy's latest product -- a smart hummingbird ... Read full article.