VMFB-MC_09-24-52.mp4

Quick deposit - this bird knows exactly what it's doing.

MPEG-4 Video - 425.13 kB - 08/30/2024 at 13:33

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VMFB-MC_09-28-52.mp4

Jackdaw bringing two bottlecaps.

MPEG-4 Video - 1022.72 kB - 08/26/2024 at 12:46

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VMFB-MC_11-49-08.mp4

Persistent jackdaw sinking three bottlecaps - the first two failed to trigger the sensor - something I need to investigate.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.11 MB - 08/25/2024 at 13:37

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VMFB-MC_13-23-17.mp4

Jackdaw landing on the platform with a cap already in its beak.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.81 MB - 08/25/2024 at 13:28

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VMFB-MC_17-03-10.mp4

Jackdaw taking a cigarette butt from the vup near the platform and sinking it.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.87 MB - 08/20/2024 at 21:55

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VMFB-MC_09-18-18.mp4

Jackdaw taking a bottlecap from the stand behind the vending machine and sinking it.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.73 MB - 08/20/2024 at 21:53

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VMFB-MC_08-27-44.mp4

Jackdaw sinking a cap taken from the cup near the platform and getting robbed by his friend.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.79 MB - 08/20/2024 at 21:52

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VMFB-MC_15-38-18.mp4

Jackdaw sinking a cap left on the platform.

MPEG-4 Video - 798.24 kB - 08/20/2024 at 21:51

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VMFB-MC_09-58-56.mp4

after a month of no feeder, the jackdaws are on it within 30 min.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.41 MB - 07/08/2024 at 08:39

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VMFB-MC_17-27-41.mp4

jackdaw just casually tossing in a cap from the platform

MPEG-4 Video - 326.93 kB - 06/03/2024 at 21:22

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VMFB-MC_06-46-36.mp4

Off the backboard.

MPEG-4 Video - 843.82 kB - 06/03/2024 at 09:43

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VMFB-MC_11-12-07.mp4

Jackdaws nearing level 3 on day 4!

MPEG-4 Video - 4.96 MB - 05/28/2024 at 09:47

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VMFB-MC 1_10-13-49.mp4

Jackdaw inspecting the vending machine

MPEG-4 Video - 4.68 MB - 05/27/2024 at 20:17

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VMFB-MC 1_06-06-05.mp4

Jackdaws learning from the pigeons.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.54 MB - 05/27/2024 at 20:09

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VMFB-MC 1_09-26-26.mp4

Another jackdaw starting to get it.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.22 MB - 05/27/2024 at 20:08

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VMFB-MC 1_08-36-57.mp4

Jackdaws starting to understand how it works.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.73 MB - 05/27/2024 at 20:04

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VMFB-MC_05-49-22.mp4

Getting a steady stream of magpies and jackdaws. Still in Phase 1 at this point.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.49 MB - 04/17/2024 at 13:21

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VMFB-MC_16-56-28.mp4

First visitors to the unshelled peanuts version with VMFB-MC

MPEG-4 Video - 781.75 kB - 03/27/2024 at 17:04

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20231029_175433.mp4

Brief functional demo with the Rev B V 1.1 board from PCBWay and improved dispenser.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.79 MB - 10/29/2023 at 19:47

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20230601_233103~2.mp4

Brief functional demo with the new board from PCBWay

MPEG-4 Video - 27.06 MB - 06/04/2023 at 12:53

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Vending Machine For Birds_16-29-47.mp4

Jackdaws are starting to use the bottlecap magazine.

MPEG-4 Video - 922.07 kB - 05/25/2023 at 14:31

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vlc-record-2023-05-02-16h26m38s-Vending Machine For Birds_16-20-56.mp4-.mp4

Showing the improved dispenser performance since changing the baffles and eccentric load on the motor.

MPEG-4 Video - 1.50 MB - 05/02/2023 at 14:29

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11-21-10.mp4

Another pigeon using the bottlecap magazine.

MPEG-4 Video - 19.70 MB - 02/23/2023 at 01:30

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16-11-57.mp4

Clip from seconds day after reinstalling the feeder. Dispenser needs tweaking.

MPEG-4 Video - 37.10 MB - 02/23/2023 at 01:02

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17-12-07.mp4

Clip from seconds day after reinstalling the feeder. Dispenser needs tweaking.

MPEG-4 Video - 19.55 MB - 02/23/2023 at 01:02

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bottlecap_magazine.mp4

Pigeon takes bottlecaps from the bottlecap magazine and sinks a couple.

MPEG-4 Video - 2.38 MB - 10/25/2022 at 20:14

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stripboard_test_sm.mp4

Basic functional test of the new stripboard pcb with sensors and motor attached.

MPEG-4 Video - 43.53 MB - 09/16/2022 at 18:49

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stripboard.png

Shows the bridges and cuts used for my stripboard-mounted circuit.

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) - 323.24 kB - 09/16/2022 at 15:27

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circuit.png

Schematics showing the different parts of the feeder electronics.

image/png - 132.38 kB - 07/20/2022 at 20:55

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Nerdfeeder 1_10-29-36.mp4

The jackdaw family has taken notice.

MPEG-4 Video - 4.76 MB - 06/30/2022 at 10:12

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Nerdfeeder 1_16-40-18.mp4

Sooooo close to figuring it out. The pigeon sinks quite a few things in the first three and a half minutes.

MPEG-4 Video - 22.91 MB - 06/29/2022 at 02:54

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Nerdfeeder 1_15-23-16.mp4

The pigeon gets lucky at 1:32, 1:50 and 2:12!

MPEG-4 Video - 19.48 MB - 06/28/2022 at 22:01

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Nerdfeeder 1_16-04-26_sm.mp4

Pigeons don't give up easily.

MPEG-4 Video - 38.83 MB - 06/27/2022 at 14:40

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20220617_173135 (1).mp4

Another brief functional demo with the new circuit and timer mode.

MPEG-4 Video - 36.78 MB - 06/17/2022 at 15:37

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v2_enclosure.mp4

Brief functional demo with the new enclosure.

MPEG-4 Video - 21.19 MB - 05/16/2022 at 21:15

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deposit_sensor_sm.mp4

A closer look at the drop chute and IR proximity sensor.

MPEG-4 Video - 46.59 MB - 04/13/2022 at 18:52

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refill.mp4

How to refill an upside down jar. What was I thinking?

MPEG-4 Video - 29.48 MB - 04/13/2022 at 15:33

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PIR.mp4

Showing the PIR working.

MPEG-4 Video - 34.11 MB - 04/13/2022 at 15:36

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deposit_sm.mp4

Demonstration of the deposit sensor and a look at what's under the frisbee.

That last bottlebap that doesn't result in a peanut was dropped just after the 90 sec timeout - you see the yellow LED go off and come back on. I could spend some time fixing this, or just extend it to a few minutes, but do not think it will be a real problem for the birds.

MPEG-4 Video - 46.78 MB - 04/13/2022 at 16:06

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