REVIEW – My dad is one of those bird nuts, sending pictures of birds and squirrels in his front yard. Due to this, I’ve been itching to get a bird feeder for myself, and with moving into a house last year, I finally had the perfect back yard to put one in. The SEHMUA solar powered smart bird feeder with AI identification seemed like a great starter one, so I thought I’d try it out.
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Price: $129.99
Where to buy: Amazon
What is it?
The SEHMUA smart bird feeder is a solar or battery-powered bird feeder with a motion-activated camera to spy on the birds (and squirrels!) that visit your backyard.
What’s included?
- SEHMUA smart bird feeder
- Solar panel
- Hummingbird feeder attachment
- Suet ball feeder attachment
- Nectar feeder
- Fruit holder
- Screw mount
- Tree strap
- Mounting tools and screws
Design and features
I know this might seem silly, but upon opening the packaging to the SEHMUA smart bird feeder, my first impression was high due to the amount of accessories packaged within. The screwdriver could be flipped from a flat head to a Phillips screwdriver head and had a slight magnetic tip to keep screws attached. They also sent along an allen wrench as well.
Once I attached the perch, I charged up the camera in order to set up the phone app. The app initially was a little intimidating, but honestly, it was user-friendly. I signed up for an account, connected to the bird feeder, which then connected it to my network.
They give you a month free trial for cloud video, so I signed up for that along with the free lifetime AI bird detection as advertised on Amazon. It was nice to just click on the video and watch the identified (or misidentified) bird, because when it is using just the SD card to save and view video, you have to match up the video to the AI detection.
Once the free trial ended, I noticed that my AI bird detection also stopped working. I contacted their support through the app, as on Amazon it states that there is no subscription required for the AI bird identification. They got back to me within 24 hours each time I asked a question. They stated that it comes with a year free subscription instead of the advertised lifetime. I then asked whether everyone has to contact support after their 30-day free trial, to which they said yes, if my family were to buy one, they’d have to contact support to get the year.
Another notable piece they include, which works well for people without the ability to screw into wood/trees, is a strap for mounting the bird feeder. This is how I initially set up the SEHMUA smart bird feeder, since I did not feel like screwing directly into a tree. I attached it by myself, though I highly recommend getting someone to help you as it will go much faster. Once it was strapped on, it was ready to be filled. We just needed some willing birds.
I unhooked the lid, poured in the food, and despite the bright white and blue colors of the feeder, the birds (and squirrels) flocked to the feast. It was actually really simple and easy to fill and close the lid back up. The most notable takeaway when mounting the feeder was to put it just high enough that you can reach the top to pour in the feed.
There are four accessories that screw onto the perch of the SEHMUA smart bird feeder. The first is a hummingbird feeder, which sadly, we did not end up with any hummingbirds. Second, there is a small sphere for suet balls, which unscrews from the middle to allow you to put the food inside. Third, there’s a fruit holder which is a thin plastic piece to mount a bit of fruit onto. Lastly, there’s a nectar feeder that sits in the middle of the perch, which also works to put some regular bird food into as the birds loved picking bits of food from it. I kept the nectar feeder out and filled it with regular bird food most of the time as that’s what the birds seemed to prefer.
After that first week, we decided to screw it onto a piece of pine board and mount it to a cheap metal stand we found on Amazon. The SEHMUA smart bird feeder was easy to mount, though the metal mounting piece sticks out from the back and looks a bit out of place. One thing that could make it a little more useful is if there were holes to mount the solar panel on that back metal piece, rather than being forced to mount it into some wood somewhere.
During the first week on the tree, the battery life on the camera only went down about 15 percent without the solar panel in place. I was quite impressed with that. With the pine board, we were able to mount the 6 watt solar panel to keep it charged at all times. After a day of cloudy skies, the 6000 mAh battery was back at 100 percent.
Thankfully, the perch is quite sturdy, as we had plenty of squirrels visit by climbing either the tree or the pole and sit directly on it. It’s held strong through them jumping down as well. With the nectar feeder filled with bird food, several birds were able to perch and safely get their lunch.
We loved watching the birds through the kitchen window, though the real test was watching the birds through the UBox app. I loved seeing the different types of birds throughout the day. The AI tried its hardest to pinpoint the bird types, though sometimes it was quite a bit off. I did, however, get amusement when it was confidently trying to guess what kind of bird a squirrel was.
The camera quality was better than expected during the day with a night vision camera for overnights. I chose to keep the recording size at 10 seconds for cloud recording as that seemed the right amount of time to watch a little clip. When using the SD card, the recordings would be a little bit longer as it wasn’t being saved on the cloud. The audio quality was good as well. You can hear the squirrel munch on its food in the video below.
I was also quite impressed with the 140-degree view of the camera, which showed my entire backyard, almost like a security camera, along with the whole perch. The camera is adjustable as well if you would prefer to angle it a certain way. While I would watch through the camera at times, I honestly preferred to watch the recorded videos. When downloading video, the video from my SD card was in HD quality, which is noticeable in the video below. Since I kept the videos in SD to save on battery life, part of the video is SD, and part is HD. You can definitely tell the difference.
My favorite part about the SEHMUA smart bird feeder was the ability to share the camera with my parents while using their own login. We would get videos and updates on the birds in our backyard as they watched from afar. They love bird (and squirrel) watching in their front yard, so it was as if we were sharing a fun experience with them.
The final test was a severe thunderstorm that barreled through our neighborhood, with plenty of wind and rain. The cheap metal stand we mounted the bird feeder to handled it like a champ, but more importantly, the SEHMUA smart bird feeder held up easily to the storm. An overhanging ‘roof’ protects the feed and the camera, which did its job well. The little slits at the bottom of the feed tray kept the rain from pooling and by the next day, everything was dry and good to go.
Final thoughts
Overall, the SEHMUA smart bird feeder was a hit with the whole family. The camera quality is good, it can record to an SD card so you do not need the cloud, and my parents could watch the birds from miles away. The AI wasn’t perfect, but it was amusing to see what they came up with at times. I’d absolutely recommend the SEHMUA smart bird feeder, if you can get it on sale. You just might become a bird nut like we did in our household.
What I like about the SEHMUA bird feeder
- Camera battery lasts a long time
- Includes strap for tool-free mounting
- HD camera quality is quite nice
- Can share camera without sharing login
What needs to be improved?
- Would love for the solar panel to mount to the bracket
- AI did OK, but definitely needs improvement
- AI identification is not lifetime, instead only one year
- Must contact support to continue AI identification past the first month
Price: $129.99 (Price varies. Coupon may be available on Amazon)
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by SEHMUA. SEHMUA did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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