Any recommendations for a small exterior nestbox camera? (1 Viewer)

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Mar 15, 2016

• #1

Something small that can be moved from one box to another to monitor activity. I've tried with a trail camera but they are quite large.

 

GrahameNZ

Well-known member

• Mar 15, 2016

• #2

Hi,
Not sure how small you want.
But perhaps a Canon p&s with CHDK running a motion detection script ?
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK
Forum
https://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?action=forum

 

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Mar 15, 2016

• #3

Today I bought a couple of cheap pinhole 'spy' cameras off ebay that have motion detection. If these fail then I will have a closer look at hacking a conventional camera. It's a good idea. Thanks.

 

iveljay

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• Mar 16, 2016

• #4

The lenses need to be quite wide angle and firmly mounted. I've had nest box cameras, the 'fixed' variety, that seem to have been kicked out of alignment by some angry parent when I havn't been watching - it gets very frustrating when both parents are constantly feeding a large brood just off camera!