My origins in birding
Caption: Zebra Finch My daughter bought me a Birdbuddy for Christmas 2025. We aren't Christians, but any excuse to celebrate and get the family together, right? The Birdbuddy is an excellent idea. It's a bird feeder with a solar panel and a built in camera that takes up to 2k resolution videos (of up to 60 seconds at a time) when it detects that a bird has landed on the feeder. Over the years, I've had other less ambitious feeders. Prior to installing feeders I did a lot of birding and have photographed many of the species that visit New England. I've also tried to pursue the hobby when I've traveled, e.g. to Orlando, Florida and Provo, Utah. The first feeder I installed was unabatedly ransacked by Gray Squirrels. After many failed attempts I finally hung it between two tree trunks that were about 10-12 feet apart. So the midpoint was about 5-6 feet from either side. And I have video of the squirrels jumping 5-6 feet from tree trunks onto the feeder. So, that idea...