This Metal Smart Bird Feeder is Built To Last (Soliom BF08 Smart Bird Feeder Review)

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Most smart bird feeders are made of plastic, but the Soliom BF08 is the first metal smart bird feeder we've tested. It has a large seed reservoir, and could be a good option if you're looking for something that is built to last.
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@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын

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@JT-sl3ui 2 ай бұрын

I’m definitely going with this one! I need metal. The sun in my backyard turns plastic to peanut brittle within 2 years. My other feeders are all metal & glass. The capacity is unbeatable too. This one is a winner! ✌🏻👍🏻💙

@malolm Жыл бұрын

This might be the one, Nice video guys! I would love to see a buyers guide to a smart bird feeder, Thanks for uploading!

@Beryllahawk Жыл бұрын

Very nice!! I have just gotten a feeder in my back yard, it's nothing fancy (at all: literally found it among junk in my garage, and I don't know why it was even out there), and so far we've got two Very Chonky Squirrels eating out of it, and nothing else, after about a week and a half. I am however also putting some seeds just around in the yard...so we'll see if the creatures end up sharing with the birds or not I guess! Mississippi squirrels are quite fearless, and cheeky even for squirrels. The bigger of the two that regularly show up, actually looked right at me as I was standing at the window and basically waved! "Thanks human!" THIS feeder looks like it would be very worth the money, and I'd not have to worry about fragility the way I am with this current one (which is thin metal, and some kind of glass)

@soliomcam1978 Жыл бұрын

A sturdy metal case is really good for squirrels bite😁

@Distantviewers Жыл бұрын

That bird feeder looks pretty cool

@814das 6 ай бұрын

Looks great. Very good instructions. Just got one for Christmas. Seems like too much equipment to attach to the house, so will have to find a pole sturdy and high enough with some type of squirrel proofing. Bears are in a our area too. Thanks.

@sherrymckee130 3 ай бұрын

I got this for my elderly mother to place on her deck for easy access to filling. The only things I’ve noticed so far that are a struggle for her is the difficulty of the roof coming off for refilling and the fact that if Wi-Fi goes out or battery goes dead we have had to delete camera from iPad rescan the QR code and go thru the motions of completely installing it. This is a problem for my 80 year old mom.

@Irachelbutdontfeellikeit 8 ай бұрын

Mine came with the sd card and also had a “coupon” on Amazon for the seed tray baffle which shipped separately. Seems it’s an afterthought to make sure birds don’t crawl in the hole to get inside the feeder. I plan to put it on a pole with a baffle. Would be nice if the solar panel attached to the feeder. Not sure how I’m going to attach it. Maybe a command strip on the roof?? Wish I had watched your video before I tried to figure out assembly myself. Directions for assembling the solar panel but none for the feeder/roof/perch/finding the power button etc.

@Markov3447 11 ай бұрын

My husband just bought me this one for our anniversary. Any suggestions as to how to hang it on a tree and also squirrel proof it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

@bananaaaaaa 5 ай бұрын

Hello! Does this one allow public live stream of the feeder view? To share with others.

@tehpanda64 7 ай бұрын

I really like this feeder but I wish it had the bird buddy ai which seems like it performs better

@barbaracole709 Жыл бұрын

This one looks really nice! I don’t need the bird ID feature. What is the perch made from? I was wondering about metal getting too hot where I live.

@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын

I believe it’s all coated metal. The perch is as well. I suppose you could always wrap it if you’re concerned about it, or make your own makeshift stick perch.

@ecarolc55 Ай бұрын

My perch doesn’t get hot like I thought it might. I’m loving my Soliom feeder!

@mr1pearl Жыл бұрын

Build to last squirrels aren't going to chew that one up ! 👍

@StevenRash Жыл бұрын

We just got one of these a couple of weeks ago. Love it so far! Don't have the AI feature activated, not sure its worth it.

@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын

If you know the birds in your yard, probably not

@StellarSellerSAM 2 ай бұрын

Can you allow more than one phone to view it? If so.. HOW

@BadgerlandBirding 2 ай бұрын

Online it says “The Soliom BF08 smart bird feeder camera allows users to share feed with 10-20 clients for free.” Normally there’s a button to add other people to the livestream. I would think it would be on the same page as the livestream itself. Looking for a plus sign or something that says “share”

@JorgeRamos-xw6dy 6 ай бұрын

Got one but am having a very hard time screwing the antena.

@BadgerlandBirding 6 ай бұрын

Huh, what’s going on with it? It’s just not going on?

@JorgeRamos-xw6dy 6 ай бұрын

@@BadgerlandBirding It looks easy enough but not screwing on. I have tried screwing it a few times but it refuses to connect. I'm beginning to think that they sent the wrong size but doubt it.

@soliomcam1978 Жыл бұрын

Soliom will have a Lightning Deal at this time with a super good price of $189. Fri, May 5 10:55 AM - 10:55 PM PDT

@crystalharris7394 Жыл бұрын

💖💖💖

@chucklindsey7761 6 ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me if this feeder records clips that are viewable and/or downloadable at a later date? I can’t tell if there is a fee associated with this. I see there is a cloud storage fee option but do I need that to view clips?

@BadgerlandBirding 6 ай бұрын

From what I remember you don’t need cloud storage to view clips. If you use an SD card that will hold the clips for you to view later until it fills up. Without an SD card or cloud storage, the app should retain clips to view for a certain number of days before deleting them. At that time you can download them if you would like.

@yoblob34 11 ай бұрын

This is a good made bird feeder but you have to buy a app and you have to pay a monthly fee to keep the app deal. I haven’t done that yet if there is a way to get around that let me know

@BadgerlandBirding 11 ай бұрын

I never bought anything with the app. You should be able to use a free version of it

@yoblob34 11 ай бұрын

Yep the screws are not that great mine stripped out too

@billheckman5937 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned squirrel proofing this camera/feeder. I would like to learn more. I know there is no such thing as 100% squirrel proof. Squirrels need to gnaw as their incisors constantly grow. Just wonder how you keep them from gnawing on the camera, antenna, solar panel & cords. Thank you for your initial thoughts.

@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын

Basically you would mount a thin pole in an open area of your yard so squirrels couldn’t jump to it from other objects. The pole would either have to be slick and unclimbable by mammals or you would put a squirrel baffle on it to prevent them from climbing up. That way they can’t jump to it or climb up to it.

@user-yy1gm3dx3f 10 ай бұрын

I have squirrels in my yard and have had the camera for around 6 months with no damage from the squirrels.

@gregoryeditor6500 5 ай бұрын

Smeday I may have to break down and buy a cell-phone or maybe I will just be very happy with my 2 Sony CX-405 cameras recording out of my windows.

@yoblob34 11 ай бұрын

Mine cam with a micro card so look for it it’s in a small plastic container

@livilou6165 3 ай бұрын

Derek I am about to pull my hair out I have this camera was working fine had fiber optic put in now I can’t get the camera back on line, I have tried everything!

@BadgerlandBirding 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if that messed with the WiFi connection or something. Maybe try resetting everything and start fresh? Retyping in the Wi-Fi password and everything

@yoblob34 11 ай бұрын

If you put different kinds of mix bird food you will get different kinds of birds

@jerryberkowitz8555 Жыл бұрын

Just got the machine. How would you suggest squirrel proofing it? NJ squirrels are beasts!

@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын

I would mount it on a pole or a post with a squirrel baffle away from anything the squirrels could jump from

@jerryberkowitz8555 Жыл бұрын

@@BadgerlandBirding Thank you for the idea. I will try some sort of post and baffle and if I have success, I will send you a pic to post. btw, your video is excellent. thanks again.

@lisadugan1796 Жыл бұрын

Try adding cayenne pepper to the seed. That’s what we are going to do. Google search said it’s safe for birds but squirrels hate it.

@muttleyinlove8648 Жыл бұрын

A true AI birdfeeder should 'learn' over time. So, if you know there is a house finch (for example) but the feeder says it is something else, you should be able to provide that input and make the correction. Too much to ask for? Just my input.

@khango6138 Жыл бұрын

This is what inaturalist does, but so far no smart feeders integrate it, so you will have to manually load the image from the feeder to that app. Merlin is another good one for North American birds.

@soliomcam1978 Жыл бұрын

Sure, so there's a feedback way for sending the correct one to let the AI learn it.