Solar Roof Smart Bird Feeder Camera

Velleora Home Decor's Solar Bird Feeder Camera solves the one thing that frustrates people about a camera feeder: the battery. A solar panel forms the roof, so the unit tops itself up every day and can stay on a pole at the end of the garden for months without being brought in to charge.

The camera looks down at the perch from inside the roof, close enough that a blue tit fills the frame. Motion detection starts a recording whenever a bird lands, and clips go to your phone over wi-fi to watch later or share. The seed hopper holds enough for several days, the housing is weather-sealed against rain and dew, and the mount fits a pole or a tree trunk.

Site it within reach of your wi-fi and where the roof gets direct sun for the longest hours of charging. Take it down every week or two regardless of how clever it is: a camera does not change the fact that dirty feeders spread disease between birds. Empty it, scrub it, and never let old seed sit and go mouldy in the base.

• Solar panel roof for continuous charging
• Motion-triggered HD recording
• Wi-fi clips and phone alerts
• Weather-sealed housing
• Multi-day seed hopper
• Pole or trunk mounting