Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Wasserstein Bird Feeder Camera Case Compatible with Blink, Wyze & Ring Security Cameras Including Blink Outdoor 4, Wyze Cam OG & Ring Stick Up Camera (Camera NOT Included)

Top positive review

Easy set up, works with Ring Camera

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

The bird feeder is very well built and easy to set up. I used the Ring Stick up Camera adapter and had it ready to mount in minutes. I also ordered the Wasserstein Solar Power Cell so that I do not have to worry about recharging the Ring Camera. It works great. Within a day, we had birds feeding from it and able to enjoy watching them on our Ring app. Highly recommend Wasserstein products.

Top critical review

Critical reviews›

Glass17

Nice idea but poor execution

Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024

I really liked the idea of this bird feeder but the ring camera that i purchased that was recommended to go with this feeder didn't fit without significantly modifying the feeder itself. I made it work and am happy with it now but this is a major design flaw that i hope they fix quickly.

One person found this helpful

282 total ratings, 94 with reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From the United States

Marc kriz

Easy set up, works with Ring Camera

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

Verified Purchase

Helpful

ELVATO

Nicely designed camera bird feeder, you'll need to adjust Wyze camera focus

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

Verified Purchase

This is a pretty neat bird feeder camera holder. It has a little roof to somewhat protect the camera and food from light rain. The bird seed area has little holes to drain water out. There are a few different adapters for different cameras.

If there is any complaint, it'd be that the Wyze camera piece that pushes the camera forward does apply some forward pressure on the power cable. This causes the camera to point very slightly upwards.

Either way, for a Wyze pro 3 (and likely other Wyze cameras), you do have to take it apart to adjust the focus so it can focus on closer items. There are videos on YouTube showing ng you how to do it for a Wyze 3. The pro is very similar, but even easier. You can power up the camera while it's taken apart to check the focus. Just place it next to the feeder, and use the little instruction booklet that came with the camera as a mockup. When you can read the small text at your desired distance, you're golden.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

J. Rossi

Nice feeder

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023

Verified Purchase

These worked great with my Blink cameras. I bought three of them. Only complaint I have is the difficulty removing the bottom screw without it dropping on the ground. I tried a magnetic screwdriver, but not magnetic. I solved the issue by mounting it on a cutting board and then mounting that on the garage wall. Now I can remove a wing nut, take it down and remove the screw on a table. On the plus side, the camera can be removed just by loosening the screw and rotating it.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

B. Jordan

Great little bird feeder

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023

Verified Purchase

The media could not be loaded.

I bought to this use as a "camouflaged" security camera and placed it up on my deck as a test to see how it would work. I'm using the ring stick up camera and it fits perfectly in the birdhouse. As a bonus, I got a few visits from this little guy! Will put in the tree once my solar panel arrives. I just wish I could figure out how to open the hummingbird tray, the instructions show it open, but not how they got it open. Other than that it goes together very easily. UPDATE** I figured out it's not possible to put in my tree as it needs to be too high up and you can't use a pully system because the top is not secured (it's where you put the seed in and comes off easily). So I installed it at a different location but the most visits I got were from mice, and secured to a fence made it difficult to remove the battery - you have to completely take it off the installation to do so. So into the ebay sale it goes. I still think it's a good idea, just doesn't work for me in my location.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

A. Downs

Greatly Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023

Verified Purchase

I read reviews that mentioned the birds weren't in focus using the Ring camera but since we are already using them as part of our home security system, I went ahead and gave it a shot. The view of our property is clear but the birds do look a little out of focus. That's ok though because what I've found is that seeing the birds clearly isn't as interesting as watching the way they interact with each other. We have house finch, sparrows, orioles, starlings, and doves in our area and it's been fun watching them try to get to the feeder first. The sparrows are winning but the hummingbirds (we have another feeder for them nearby) are bold and bossy about their territory. I did not expect to enjoy this feeder so much.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Columbia1991

Beware

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024

Verified Purchase

The media could not be loaded.

The feeder is built well and my Wyze Cam fits perfect. HOWEVER, my Wyzecam can’t focus on objects that close. Test before you buy. See my video.

Helpful

Glass17

Nice idea but poor execution

Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024

Verified Purchase

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Phoeden

Best designed feeder - with secret features!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023

Verified Purchase

The media could not be loaded.

I had been admiring this feeder for a few months before I finally pulled the trigger and I have not been disappointed! I was pleasantly surprised to discover it also has a built in, removable (for cleaning) hummingbird feeder! AND, a mounting spot for the Wasserstein solar panel. I am blown away. Easy to assemble, all in one.

My prior feeder was a standard hanging feeder and I had blink solar housing unit mounted to the tree next to the feeder. This is much better as the camera is fully integrated (plus the blink solar never worked for more than a day or two).

I am a little intrigued why they would make this only wall, pole or tree mountable. In almost all cases it’s therefore a bird AND squirrel feeder. I added some zip ties and chains to turn it into a hanging feeder and hung it on a shepherd’s hook pole observing the 5 7 9 rule (5’ off the ground, 7’ clearance all around, 9’ below lowest hanging object / branch). Plus added a baffle to the pole and so far, I’m squirrel free!

I found the video to be a little shadowy so I added some motion sensor button lights that work day or night and the video got even better!

Love this feeder with everything I need fully integrated! A rare example of truly innovative design that solves for many issues when trying to capture birds on camera!

24 people found this helpful

Helpful

Whose That Guy

Keep an eye on your bird feeder from anywhere!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023

Verified Purchase

The media could not be loaded.

I was really excited when I saw this product and had high hopes for it. The idea was very good, but to me the design could have been better. The feeder is pretty well made but still quite expensive for what you get. At this price point you could get a nice recycled feeder vs. this one that is basically cheap plastic. While it does work, below are some things I thought could have been better:

** they give you a piece for you to be able to put honey or hummingbird nectar. While this idea was very good, the piece is extremely hard to get apart for cleaning out as well

** the seed dish is rather deep, thus if the bird sits on the front edge to eat it works well, but if the bird ventures in to get seed or sits on the side you will miss most of it in your video/images. To me the camera should have been designed to be angled slightly down vs. looking straight. If you looked at the video I attached you will see that some videos come out really well while others you can barely see the bird. Note: I am using the Blink XLT camera so I can't speak to the other cameras that are compatible with this item.

**the threaded mount on the bottom works fine with the piece they provide for mounting, but if you want to use your own mounting bracket or tripod it does not work too well because the plastic seed tray blocks most of the access to the mount. I wish they would have left the area around the threaded mount more open (after the plastic bottom is attached)

** the bottom seed tray is pretty much designed so that once you attach it to the middle piece, it is very hard to get it off (without breaking it). I think they did this so it could not be returned, but it also makes it impossible to take off the bottom and clean it.

** the cover that goes on the back is setup so that if you are using a power cord with your camera you would need to run the power cord thru the cover first. . . . then plug in your camera. . . . then close the cover. It works but is just a little tricky and I think could have been designed a little better.

While I know the above sounds negative, it does work for what it is designed to do. . . it gives you a way to see the birds that are coming to your feeder. I can sit at the office all day and see what is at my feeder vs. wondering. Hope this review helped, happy birding!