Product Details
This is what the supplier says:
Lifetime AI Bird ID – No Subscription: Instantly recognize 10,000+ bird species with built-in AI and get real-time alerts. One purchase unlocks lifetime premium AI, with KeyShot galleries, visit summaries, and 60-day cloud storage. Enjoy automatic highlights and recordings up to 3 minutes
4K Bird Feeder Camera – Ultra HD & Wide View: Capture every visitor in 8MP photos and true 4K video. HDR reveals vibrant colours, while the 132° ultra-wide lens keeps every moment in frame. F2.8 aperture improves low-light clarity, and infrared night vision records crisp footage after dark
Instant Alerts, Live View & Share – Gift Ready: Receive notifications the moment birds arrive and watch live in 4K anytime. Share access with up to 20 family members or friends.
Solar-Powered & Removable Battery – Continuous Use: Dual-mode charging keeps your feeder running all day. A 5200mAh rechargeable battery paired with dual solar panels ensures uninterrupted alerts, live streaming, and playback without frequent charging
Large 1.5L Detachable Feeder – Easy to Clean: Reduces refills while attracting more bird species. The fully detachable design makes cleaning simple, just remove, rinse, and refill. Expand your backyard ecosystem with optional accessories like hummingbird feeders or squirrel-proof components
Privacy-Focused & Weatherproof – Easy Setup: Captures only your feeder, protecting privacy. Store data locally on a Micro SD card (up to 512GB) or in the cloud. Quick setup with wall, pole, and tree mounts. IP65 waterproof design ensures year-round outdoor use.
Fatbirder Initial Review
First Impressions:
I’d like to give a first reaction to the Kiwibit Feeder with camera. So below you will find some images of what you get in the box.
And here is a useful image of more or less how all the various parts are going to fit together.
You will find clear and precise instructions in the box. So, no worries as it is easy to put together. Being something of a clumsy klutz, I can assure you that even those with fat fingers and a non-technical brain, like me, can put it together with ease.
As first impressions go, this came bubbling to the top of the pot. I’m very impressed with the quality, and I really don’t say that very often. Yes, it’s made mostly of plastic, but it’s good, strong, sturdy, robust stuff, and I’m sure it will last years with proper use and a bit of cleaning here and there. Of course, I’ll let you know in due course.
The only difficulty I had was finding the appropriate way to site the feeder once I’d put it together. Initially I was hoping to use the fitment that allows you to mount it on a pole, and I duly sent off for a pole, believing these things must be universal. As it turned out, what I sent off for was far too thin. Nevertheless, it came with feeder parts, so I put it somewhere else in the garden. I then tried to use an existing feeder pole, which was much thicker gauge. Unfortunately, this turned out to be just micron or two too big. So, I reverted to plan B and used the mount, which allows you to attach it to a wall, or in my case, a thick fence post. This worked for me because the fence is along a garage roof which we have turned into a patio and it is well out of the reach of anything but the pesky neighbourhood cats (other deterrents were used to make it too difficult for cats to get tom it). The fence is sturdy enough to carry the weight of the equipment.
Before you can get the equipment into use, you first have to charge the supplied rechargeable battery, and this takes several hours. The company provide a charging cable that fits perfectly. And once the battery is in place, it is automatically charged from the solar panels on top of the feeder. It’s been up in my garden for a week now, continuously taking and sending me pictures of the birds. And the battery has shown no sign of lessening its charge.
Your final tasks are to plug the solar panel into the battery and then fill the feeders and await a response…
I shall review a second time once I’ve had several weeks of operating the kit so what I post will be relevant, up to date and accurate… watch this space!
PS Having fed back to the supplier my difficulty in sourcing a suitable pole to mount then kit on, I was really pleasantly surprised by their response. They decided to look around for a suitable mounting pole themselves and market it if they can find something of the sort of quality that it needs to be to match the Kiwi bit feeder.