trevor432990
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Here in Thailand it is winter which means it is a dry time of the year (unlike the season in the UK where I'm from) so as the birds have less places to find a drink I thought I'd try out making a birdbath and see what happened. A spare terra cotta pot stand from the garden made a perfect bath as it was just the right depth and big enough to be seen, so placed on top of two large pots it makes an ideal watering spot for our friends to visit.
I fixed up a shelf bracket to a nearby garden stake onto which I placed a wireless IP camera (Ezviz Mini O) and a power bank device (30,000 mAh 5volts 2.1amp). After powering up and connecting the camera to my home wi-fi system I used the Ezviz app on my phone to check the framing and setup to trigger video when a bird arrived at the bath.
Then I walked away and left the setup for the rest of the day hoping that I might get a visitor and if I did it would send me an alert to tell me. So that's where the 'lazy way' comes in as you can be relaxing on the golf course or enjoying a cocktail somewhere. Well the results exceeded my expectations as in the few hours it had been setup I received visits from four species of birds and they are listed below together with a link to the YouTube video I took of them.
I shall be adding to the list over the coming days/weeks so please feel free to return to this post to get the latest visitations and surprises. Enjoy!
I fixed up a shelf bracket to a nearby garden stake onto which I placed a wireless IP camera (Ezviz Mini O) and a power bank device (30,000 mAh 5volts 2.1amp). After powering up and connecting the camera to my home wi-fi system I used the Ezviz app on my phone to check the framing and setup to trigger video when a bird arrived at the bath.
Then I walked away and left the setup for the rest of the day hoping that I might get a visitor and if I did it would send me an alert to tell me. So that's where the 'lazy way' comes in as you can be relaxing on the golf course or enjoying a cocktail somewhere. Well the results exceeded my expectations as in the few hours it had been setup I received visits from four species of birds and they are listed below together with a link to the YouTube video I took of them.
I shall be adding to the list over the coming days/weeks so please feel free to return to this post to get the latest visitations and surprises. Enjoy!
Magpie-Robin 1 | 21/1/2021 | |
Magpie-Robin 2 | 21/1/2021 | |
Sooty Headed Bulbul | 21/1/2021 | |
Streak Eared Bulbul | 21/1/2021 | |
Asian Brown Flycatcher | 22/1/2021 | |
Sooty Headed Bulbul – Part 2 | 22/1/2021 | https://youtu.be/XcdmEjmdX9c |
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