Birdbuddy has launched two new smart bird feeders ahead of the holiday season, including the compact, budget-friendly Birdbuddy Nook (starting at only $99). The other is a next-generation flagship model, the Birdbuddy Home, which retails for $219 and replaces the Birdbuddy Pro . Both feeders initially debuted at CES 2026 as the Birdbuddy 2 mini and Birdbuddy 2, respectively. As of Oct. 22, they're…
Birdbuddy claims the AI model powering its species identification feature can recognize about 11,000 different types of birds, or "nearly every bird species in the world." As I was setting up its two new smart feeders for testing, I wondered: Does that include Melon, my Alexandrine parakeet? Does Birdbuddy know ball? Melon, as seen on the camera of the new Birdbuddy Home in my office (his room). C…
The smaller, cheaper Birdbuddy Nook offers a lot of bang for your birdseed. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Birdbuddy's next-generation smart bird feeders have finally arrived . After spending a few days with the BirdBuddy Nook (from $99) and longer with the flagship Birdbuddy Home ($219) , there's a clear winner: The Nook is the perfect all-rounder, just the right blend of technolo…
Birdbuddy is finally launching the new smart bird feeders it originally announced at CES 2026 earlier this year, but with new names. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is now called the Birdbuddy Nook, and it is designed to be a smaller and more affordable option the company describes as its "most accessible smart bird feeder yet." The flagship Birdbuddy 2 has been renamed the Birdbuddy Home and delivers upgrad…