Birdfy’s Hum Bloom captures 120fps gradual movement footage of hummingbirds
Forward of CES 2026 getting underway in early January, Birdfy has introduced two new camera-equipped sensible fowl feeders that may establish and seize guests in gradual movement. The Birdfy Hum Bloom is particularly designed to draw and file hummingbirds utilizing a nectar bulb that mimics flowers they’re naturally drawn to, whereas the Feeder Vista introduces a 360-degree digital camera and a bottom-up feeding system that doesn’t impede views. Each feeders are anticipated to be out there in Q2 of 2026 however pricing hasn’t been introduced.
The Birdfy Hum Bloom is constructed round an 8MP digital camera that may seize 4K video of hummingbirds at 20fps. Capturing 120fps slo-mo movies requires a drop in decision to 1080P, however with hummingbirds flapping their wings round 50 to 80 occasions per second whereas hovering, you shouldn’t count on footage that can rival a Nationwide Geographic documentary.
The feeder is designed to hold from a tree department or different assist and encompasses a hydraulic system to pump nectar into the feeding bulb that dangles in entrance of the digital camera so a hovering hummingbird is all the time completely framed. Sensors observe nectar ranges and ship alerts to the Birdy cellular app when a refill is required, whereas an “ant moat” above the feeder helps stop the nectar-loving bugs from swarming the feeder.
The Birdfy Feeder Vista encompasses a pair of back-to-back cameras, much like what you’ll discover on the DJI Osmo 360 and the Insta360 X5, that may seize 14MP panoramic stills or 6K 360-degree movies at 30fps. Dropping the decision to 2K permits slow-motion video recording at as much as 120fps, and you’ve got the choice of viewing only a single digital camera at a time for a wide-angle view.
Not like most sensible birdfeeders that conceal a gravity-powered seed dispenser behind their cameras, the Feeder Vista employs a singular air-powered piston to push seeds up into the feeder space from a sealed container under. This method ensures the container is all the time out of body in 360-degree photos and movies, and it permits you to remotely management “feeding pace and portion dimension” utilizing the Birdfy cellular app.
Each of the brand new feeders are able to figuring out and offering particulars about visiting birds utilizing Birdfy’s LLM-powered OrniSense AI. Whereas the Hum Bloom depends on conventional movement sensing to detect hummingbirds in flight, the Feeder Vista makes use of a brand new weight sensor that helps guarantee solely birds that land to feed are recorded. Animals, automobiles, or individuals shifting via the body are ignored. Figuring out how a lot a fowl weighs additionally permits the AI to estimate its dimension which improves its accuracy when figuring out it.