My Love Affair With Ducks...

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Dux want their privacy respected!

 

[Mimi13]

Even when you think you know how to use them, they screw up. Most my screw ups are the camera is not on. A couple of Mine are hard to tell if they are on or not.

A simple on/off switch would be nice.

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Mine does have an On/Off switch, but that’s not been my problem.

 

[Mimi13]

Dux want their privacy respected!

Obviously, and so far they’re getting it! I never thought it’d be this hard. I mean, these fellas that call themselves hunters do it all the time.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Obviously, and so far they’re getting it! I never thought it’d be this hard. I mean, these fellas that call themselves hunters do it all the time.

Well dang it Mimi I was all ready for the trail cam report!

 

[Texag87]

I want to see what Ralphi is up to at night.

 

[DucksAreBest]

I have wanted a camera that I can check in on the birds, but my WiFi is iffy at times in the coops and run.

I didn’t realize they were that cheap either. I would need 3 or 4 of them to cover what I’d like to see.

It’s stuff like this I don’t ask my DH to buy, so I’ll have to start saving. Here lately, I’m pushing it asking him to buy the feed because I’ve got so many girls that are freeloading. Molting, decreased daylight and increased ages is a recipe for No Eggs. The majority of my birds are coming up on their 3rd bday and two of them on their 5th bday, so it’s inevitable the egg laying is slowing. Last summer, I had 32 hens and would end up with about 18 eggs each day, 24 on occasion.

Sorry, I have no clue why I went off on a tangent. Anyway, I’m gonna start looking at that camera online. Thanks.

These Eufy cameras are waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Wyze. This is for comparison:

https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/i6lkrw

1. Eufy camera:
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Securit...y&qid=1611899638&sprefix=eufy,aps,259&sr=8-15
2. Eufy camera:
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Securit...9&sr=1-2-526ea17f-3f73-4b50-8cd8-6acff948fa5a

 

[Mimi13]

Well dang it Mimi I was all ready for the trail cam report!

We will have it today! Yesterday, I let it record several times at different positions and different settings until I got it just right. This time I did what I should’ve done in the beginning... bringing the SD card back in and actually looking at what it was capturing. Trying to aim it at one little particular area must be really different than pointing it at an open field and keeping it safe from big old duck bills.

I know now I really want a camera in the coops.

ETA: AAMOF, I’m chomping at the bit to go out and get the card and look at just what all is going on. I usually let them out at 8, so I’ve got about 75 minutes before I head that way.

I want to see what Ralphi is up to at night.

I know, right? I’m really curious what they do when no one is looking.

 

[Mimi13]

These Eufy cameras are waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Wyze. This is for comparison:

https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/i6lkrw

1. Eufy camera:
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Assistant-Compatibility-Tracking/dp/B0856W45VL/ref=sr_1_15?crid=2SSI14JZCQL6P&dchild=1&keywords=eufy&qid=1611899638&sprefix=eufy,aps,259&sr=8-15
2. Eufy camera:
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Assistants-HomeBase-Required/dp/B08571VZ3Q/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-rsf2_0?crid=2SSI14JZCQL6P&cv_ct_cx=eufy&dchild=1&keywords=eufy&pd_rd_i=B08571VZ3Q&pd_rd_r=68fa9eea-e3a8-4d9e-8855-ffbcc3ac7ccd&pd_rd_w=Qk1aK&pd_rd_wg=XyWfs&pf_rd_p=e0f994a8-a359-40a9-8917-dadca71c7184&pf_rd_r=SEPX21VWE2T839R877SK&psc=1&qid=1611899719&sprefix=eufy,aps,259&sr=1-2-526ea17f-3f73-4b50-8cd8-6acff948fa5a

I couldn’t refuse putting my spin on one of Eufy’s pictures. Seriously though, this is a lot for me to take in and understand. (Sadly, for someone who worked with computers and different applications the majority of my career, I have lost so much of my technological knowledge since I quit working, which makes me fear this.)

I’m not sure if I need something this fancy or not though. I would love to have one that I could “pan” around. If I could find one that did that, I could make do with fewer cameras...I think!

 

[Mimi13]

2. Eufy camera:
https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Assistants-HomeBase-Required/dp/B08571VZ3Q/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-rsf2_0?crid=2SSI14JZCQL6P&cv_ct_cx=eufy&dchild=1&keywords=eufy&pd_rd_i=B08571VZ3Q&pd_rd_r=68fa9eea-e3a8-4d9e-8855-ffbcc3ac7ccd&pd_rd_w=Qk1aK&pd_rd_wg=XyWfs&pf_rd_p=e0f994a8-a359-40a9-8917-dadca71c7184&pf_rd_r=SEPX21VWE2T839R877SK&psc=1&qid=1611899719&sprefix=eufy,aps,259&sr=1-2-526ea17f-3f73-4b50-8cd8-6acff948fa5a

I didn’t read about the first camera. (I got carried away redesigning one of the pictures.) But when reading the details of camera #2, I read this boxein red:

Do you reckon that particular AI could be changed to pick up chickens and ducks and predators, instead of humans?

Thank you @DucksAreBest for providing me with all this info. I’ve made my mind up to start saving money to purchase several cameras, so now I’ve got to start researching which one has exactly what I need/want. Oh dear, now I’m back to dealing with my technology deficient brain!

 

[duluthralphie]

I want to see what Ralphi is up to at night.

I am busy training anti-dux dog.