Smart bird feeders are a new technology whose time has come.
But there are so many options out there that we wouldn't blame you for being confused about which one to get.
To help you out, we've examined all the specifications, analyzed all the customer reviews (and complaints). looked at all the features and come up with what we think are the very best options for smart bird feeders in 2023.
What makes a "best option"? Excellent image quality, convenience of use, solar charging, extra features and overall good product quality.
See also:
10 tips for choosing the best smart bird feeder
The 7 Best Smart Bird Feeders for 2023
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Our Top Picks
#1
4.5/5
Bird Buddy
Excellent image quality and fairly accurate bird identification. Lots of optional accessories including solar panel. No night vision or SD card support. Very popular product, excellent customer support.
#2
4/5
Cuckoo
Excellent image quality, built-in solar charging and infrared (B&W) night vision. Supports SD card, 30 day free cloud storage or add your own SD card. Hit and miss bird identification. No add-on accessories.
#3 Our Top Pick!
5/5
SOLIOM
Owners rave about this one! Excellent image quality plus night vision in both color and infrared (B&W). Solar panel with 10 foot cord and 32GB SD card included. This feeder holds the most food, but doesn't have any add-on accessories. Good bird identification.
#4
4/5
BROAIMX
Excellent image quality, built-in solar charging and infrared (B&W) night vision. Includes 64GB SD card. Very poor customer support but most owners are happy with this product. Bird identification is hit and miss.
#5
4/5
BirdKiss
Excellent image quality, supports an SD card or 3-day cloud storage. Slow initial charging; has solar panel for top-up; has infrared (B&W) night vision. Includes fruit holders. Requires paid subscription for bird identification app. Owners say bird ID is pretty good. Very cute design.
#6
4/5
BirdDock
Excellent image quality, infrared (B&W) night vision. No solar charging option. Supports SD card or cloud storage but you have to buy both. Smallish seed capacity. Bird identification is hit and miss.
#7
2/5
NETVUE
NOT RECOMMENDED. When it works, it's a great product with very appealing features like 8X magnification and color night vision. But the Birdfy app is glitchy and the AI doesn't work. quite unreliable. Many owners love this feeder but just as many report serious problems. And too many reviews of this product don't give you the whole story.
Conclusion
Smart bird feeders are loads of fun for everyone, and a great way to help kids and elders connect with nature.
But it must be said that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that powers the bird identification is really not very good yet.
Some AI (Bird Buddy and SOLIOM) works better than others but overall it's best to hold onto your bird guide for now!
can you have 2 smart bird feeders on 1 phone
Hi Barbara,
I don’t know the answer to that for sure, but unless the setup allows for more than one device to be added to your phone, probably not.
Sorry I can’t be more helpful,
Joy