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A project log for Vending Machine for Birds

Simple, inexpensive bird feeder that dispenses peanuts in exchange for dropping stuff in a hole. A vending machine for clever birds.

stephen-chaseyStephen Chasey 02/21/2023 at 00:510 Comments

I scrapped the last two changes I planned to make, did some sanity checks and put it back on the balcony. It's got two cameras on it like before. One wide-angle on the feeder that records motion and a normal cam positioned about a meter away that does not record due to neighbor's apartments being in frame. 

I have it on in normal mode (no timed dispense) with a few bottlecaps on the platform and the bottlecap magazine full of ~20 more caps.

It's been almost 4 months since I had the feeder up, but I think the pigeons and jackdaws will remember it. Will find out in the morning. Hopefully I can get some more frequent visits from magpies or crows as well.

I hope to have some new video to share this week if the birds cooperate :)

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