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Sounds like a great application. Only problem is your limited by battery life. Add an external battery and you will be set.

Hi, was hoping to plug it in to mains and use it that way. It will be indoors. 👍

Price is $249 USD. Same price as a Haikubox, but without an annual subscription ($59). This has some better features if you go out on trails or just want to set up remotely. Then just download all the telemetry and data from the BirdWeather when you get home. That is a cool feature to me. BirdWeather at this point seems more accurate too.

I would go large. I like having the extra inch so the eye cups can stay extended. I have razor 10x42 and it is a nice fit in the large vs the smaller size.

@@inpursuitofbirds thank you!

Yeah it was kind of like they were trying to sync up.

@@inpursuitofbirds Birds are cool like that.

Yes, if it is connected to WiFi it will do the live updates.

@@inpursuitofbirds Got it yesterday and it's pretty cool, roughly how long do the batteries last? Put fresh double a's in and it's draining them pretty good.

It is a microSD card. Batteries last pretty short. There are settings to get the most out of your battery life. However, I plug into a USB-C battery pack and get a lot of time on deployments. Hope that helps. I will see if I can find the battery chart. The company tested lithium and Amazon alkaline batteries.

Montana.

Depends on how much activity and different settings. I’ve never gone beyond 30 to 45 minutes, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t. I just know how much of a battery hog GoPros are and shit down my setup before the battery dies. If there is no rain in the forecast, you could always go with an external battery pack or the Volta.

@@inpursuitofbirds interesting! Thanks for the response. I might try this out!

Thank you for watching. I am still using this bag regularly on flights. It’s still a favorite bag of mine.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching.

Thank you.

@@inpursuitofbirds my pleasure

I have two recommendations that are budget-friendly and small. I’ll say a pair of Vortex Diamondbacks are good and lightweight for what you pay. Another up and coming bino brand is Nocs Provisions. These are compact but still sharp, and inexpensive. Nocs are about $100 USD for the starter pair and Diamondback HD will be about $250, or $200 if you find a sale. Of course the more you spend the clearer the glass makes the picture. Keep magnification to x8 or x10. Light also plays a factor. The bigger the front lens the more light you get to your eye. I think you have inspired me to make a video comparing Nocs and Diamondbacks.

Perfect! Thank you.

Anytime. I hope that helps. I would definitely recommend going to REI or other sporting goods store to give either pair a try-out.

Got it. Initially I just did a plain Go Pro update but after also downloading the Labs update I got a check mark. First attempt nothing was recorded despite birds observed at the feeder. Now trying a second attempt.

Yeah you know labs is installed because it shows up on the back screen as GoProLabs. So did you get the QR code to work right?

It is a slough in the Flathead Valley of northwestern Montana.

In the QR control app is the slider moved to repeat?

So I had originally purchased the Small sized Recon, it worked well for the 10x42 Vortex Diamondbacks. When I went with the Vortex Razor HD, it was very tight. I ended up getting the large and it has been perfect. It’s a better all around size for my needs. What kind of bins you carrying?

@@inpursuitofbirds leupold bx5 santiam 10x42 is what I have! So ur new binos the vortex razer hd are 10x 42? and the small doesn’t work for them?

Yeah it was tight to get the lid over top on the small. The difference between small and large is an inch in height. If you have twist out eyecups, you might like having that inch so you don’t have to spin out the eyecups each time.

2 liters, maybe 3 if you don’t care if it’s not flat laying. Just an estimate though. 12x6x3 roughly.

You probably could add a battery bank into the equation. Something like a goal zero Guide Kit

I have had over 1000 black capped chickadees this weekend, and it’s been able to discern between mountain chickadees and black-capped. It seems to be picking up and identifying a lot of different species accurately with a few likely misidentifications. But overall, still amazingly accurate.

I don’t know about bats. I don’t have many around where I live, and at this time of year I don’t spend much time out at night. The system uses birdnet, so I don’t know what frequency range that uses vs a bat.

It has the sd card built in under the batteries. So once you get back to service it can upload, parse, and identify.

That’s a good question. I sent your question to the company. The microphones are on the top and small little divots, so I could see an issue. You can side mount it and it might do better. I will let you know when I hear something. Otherwise I would leave it under cover for safety.

Great, thanks so much for the insight! @@inpursuitofbirds

Here’s what I got from the company: “The PUC is quite weatherproof. We’re still waiting on an official rating (thus not posted) but I’ve had no reported issues through the last 2months after shipping nearly 1000 PUCs worldwide. Been a wet winter in California!”

Thanks for your report, can you tell anything about battery life? How long does the puc record without recharging? Thanks!

@@jonmaus320I have used Energizer Ultimate Lithium that work well in cold weather. I have not tracked the charge longevity but my guess is 15-20 hrs., possibly more. The company recommends a rechargeable AA battery from Amazon called CZVV 3500 mWh, model J818. I bough a charger and 2 extra sets of batteries. I think I paid about $50. The other option for longer run time is using a power bank, a small 10K mAh costs about $25. The longest continuous session i have recorded bird songs was 16 hours.

Thanks for watching. This is just the tip of the iceberg for all GoProLabs can do. Have fun with it!

I agree with your comments on the video spec upgrade. It needs audio too. I love my birdsy live feed videos. With this, the depth of field is shallow up close. I like it as a cheap and basic option. I have yet to beat a DSLR with sensors or GoPro with macros though. I currently have this Wingscapes camera connected to a solar panel and it’s been working well on battery life. I think this was their attempt to re-enter the trail camera market. The parent company is Moultrie, so they have the ability to build on this model if people show interest. The original camera Wingscapes made was huge, had the dial, and a laser pointer. And it used D-cells.

@@inpursuitofbirds If we could have the best video quality Browning can offer with the high specs of Campark and close focus of GardePro we might have a camera we can simply put out and turn on and get the results we want, without all of this hacking and measuring. That's what I hope for and I know many others in the birding community do to. Even the Bushnell NatureView HD Max trail cam with it's interchangeable close focus lenses recorded full HD video with audio and had a cabled remote for 'live view' and that was 10 years ago. This is old technology, sorry to say. With the GoPro I assume you installed the firmware for motion detection. If so, does it work well ?

Thank you so much 😊

Yes. It is all molle woven. It has held well so far.

You guys figured out what the birding community needed. So thanks to you!

Very cool. I wish you much success with it. What kind of camera did you pick up?

@@inpursuitofbirds I think it's a Campark. No name but has a number. It's a solar powered unit. How good are these lenses supposed to be? How's the quality of your photos/videos with the Browning? I paid $60 for this. Thanks for the reply.

They will do well. Just have to find that “sweet spot” in the focus area.

It says 3 liter bladder in the description, but I only had a Osprey 1.5 liter and a Eberlestock two liter to try. Two liter was a good fit. Camelbaks were too long.

I can’t remember if it is a campark or not, but I cracked one open and adjusted the lens to be within 16 inches. It took a long time to dial in the exact focal point.

@@inpursuitofbirds I don't know about adjusting the camera lens itself - is that possible ? In my preliminary tests, using printed resolution charts as the target, I found minimum the focus distance (for sharp focus) of the T100 lens to be around 22", which works well for large birds (like a Pileated Woodpecker). Add-on Macro/Close-up filters allow you to get closer but the expense of a narrower depth of field - and more 'barrel distortion' of course. In my tests, the working of ranges of the Vivitar filters are around 15"- 28" with the +1 , around 11-20" with the +2" and just 7-10" with the +4. Mostly I use the +2 filter.

@@BryWorYT you can, you have to crack open the case taking screws loose and adjusting the lens on the barrel. It’s hard to get dialed in though because you have to reassemble the camera each time. And the connections are done cheaply, so it takes a gentle hand.

@@inpursuitofbirds Interesting, but I don't think I'd try it myself. The +1 macro filter works well for bringing the focus distance down to around 15"

@@BryWorYT I hear ya, that’s the same I use on my browning cameras.

Where do you live? This feeder is slowly becoming more and more active by the day.

You bet!

You bet!