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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of camera do you use?

I use two different types of cameras - a professional SRS Canon camera with a long 600 mm zoom lens and a motion-activated camera for food bowl close-ups.


For motion detection I use:

  • The photo case I use is the Bird Photo Booth. I can't recommend their camera because the latest version is skewed and the quality is poor. It needs to be fixed before I can recommend it. 
  • Video and live-stream - Birdsy video camera and I love it. It will come to market soon. 
  • The motion-activated camera I recommend and use is the GitUp. I have the version 3.

Note - if you get frustrated easily with technology, or the thought of upgrading firmware sounds like greek, then the GitUp is not for you. I am a big technology geek and it had a large learning curve for me. 


I have tested numerous cameras and the Birdsy video camera is the easiest to operate and setup. it is a video camera and not a photo camera, but the video is in the cloud and easy to access. 


What type of food do you feed your birds?

Here is the bird seed blend I make. I put a blend of this in a container and mix.

Some of these will seem expensive but last a long time when mixed like below.

If you get a lot of starlings, house sparrows, etc then stop feeding cheap filler feed with millet and cracked corn. They love what I call the 'cheap junk blend'.

Regular Sunflower seed
Lyric Delite nut/seed blend (Amazon)
Kimoe dried mealworms (Amazon)
Bark Butter Bits (Wild Birds Unlimited) OR
C&S Suet nuggets - similar to bark butter bits (Walmart or Chewy.com)

(Not Shown) Zick Dough  - Crumbly bird food offered in colder weather

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