Birdbuddy’s new smart feeders aim to make spotting birds easier, even for beginners

Birdbuddy is introducing 2 caller smart vertebrate feeders: the flagship Birdbuddy 2 and the much compact, cheaper Birdbuddy 2 Mini aimed astatine first-time users and smaller outdoor spaces. Both models are designed to beryllium faster and easier to usage than erstwhile generations, pinch upgraded cameras that tin sprout successful image aliases scenery and aftermath instantly erstwhile a vertebrate lands truthful you’re little apt to miss the bully stuff.

The Birdbuddy 2 costs $199 and features a redesigned information camera lodging that delivers 2K HDR video, slow-motion recording, and a wider 135-degree section of view. The upgraded built-in mic should besides amended prime up birdsong, which could make identifying type easier utilizing some sound and sight.

The feeder itself offers a larger seed capacity and an integrated perch extender, on pinch support for some 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi for much unchangeable connectivity. The caller exemplary besides adds dual integrated star panels to thief support it powered passim the day, while adding a nighttime slumber mode to conserve power.

The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is designed to present the aforesaid halfway AI vertebrate recognition and camera experience, but successful a smaller, much accessible package. At 6.95 inches gangly pinch a smaller seed capacity, it’s geared toward first-time smart birders and smaller outdoor spaces for illustration balconies, and it supports an optional star panel.

Birdbuddy 2’s first batch of preorders has already sold out, pinch shipments expected successful February 2026 and wider readiness group for mid-2026. Meanwhile, the Birdbuddy 2 Mini will beryllium disposable to preorder for $129 successful mid-2026, pinch the institution readying connected shipping the smart vertebrate feeder successful precocious 2026.