Current camera state
When your Bird Buddy camera is Online, it can be in several different states depending on what it’s currently doing or what conditions it's experiencing.
Here’s what each status means:
Ready for birds
Your camera is active and waiting to detect bird movement. It’s all set to capture new postcards.
Taking postcards
Your camera is currently capturing photos or videos of a visiting bird.
Keep in mind that not every visit results in a photo, and not every photo becomes a postcard. Once captured, the content is automatically sent for AI recognition. If the bird is missed or nothing recognizable is detected, the image won’t be delivered as a postcard.
Out of the feeder
The camera is out of it’s housing or it isn’t properly seated in the feeder housing. Make sure that the magnet is in the front panel and that the module is correctly inserted so it can function properly.
During this state it won’t capture automatic postcards, however, you are able to initiate the Livestream feature.
Sleeping
Deep sleep mode is a battery-saving feature that puts your Bird Buddy camera into a very low-power state overnight. While in this mode, Bird Buddy won’t take postcards or stream, helping to nearly double its battery life.
It’s enabled automatically — one hour after sunset and turned off one hour before sunrise — based on the feeder location you selected during pairing.
Off-grid
When your feeder is in “Off-grid mode” your camera will not be taking photos and you will not be receiving postcards during the time this option is enabled.
You can enable and disable this mode from your camera settings.
Updating firmware
The camera is installing the latest software update. Don’t interrupt the process by pressing the button, or moving it farther from your router, as the module needs to stay connected during the update.
Unavailable
Unavailable means your Bird Buddy is currently offline and unable to report its status, including the battery percentage. This usually happens when the camera module loses connection to your Wi-Fi network or can't reach the internet.
If this state appears unexpectedly, try swiping down on the settings screen to refresh the status — a few attempts might help reconnect it.