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Close Home Home & Office Yard & Outdoors Yes, you need a smart bird feeder in your life - and this one's on sale for Memorial Day Offering insight into which birds are visiting your feeder this summer, the Birdfy smart feeder is 35% off for Memorial Day weekend. Written by Allison Murray, Senior EditorSenior Editor May 22, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. PT

Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder for $123 (save $67) 35% off 4/5 Editor's deal rating View at Amazon

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One thing I've learned about homeownership over the past three years is that you will become very invested in birdwatching when you purchase a home. I get excited now when I spot a red-breasted nuthatch or a blue jay in the front yard. 

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Over one in three adults in the U.S. enjoys birdwatching, otherwise known as birding. And while getting your binoculars out to see birds is one way to do it, there's an even more high-tech way for birding these days. 

The Birdfy Smart Bird Feedercaptures all birds on camera and alerts you when one stops by. Right now, you can get the Birdfy feeder with AI features for $67 off during Memorial Day sales.

35% off Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder for $123 (save $67) View at Amazon

The built-in AI technology can identify more than 6,000 bird species, including telling you whether a male or female is at your feeder. When a bird stops by your feeder, you'll get notified through the app that there's a visitor, so you can tune in live to the video. You can also give others guest access to the video feed if your friends and family are also bird enthusiasts. 

Expect impressive camera quality with 1080p FHD video and 8X digital zoom. Plus, there's full-color night vision in case a nocturnal bird like an owl visits at night.

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The device comes with unlimited lifetime free cloud storage and 30-day video retention, but it also supports SD cards up to 128GB, so you can store even more videos and photos directly on the device.

I gifted this to my mom this past Christmas, and she hasn't stopped talking about it since. The video quality is actually really good, and she's been able to spot rare birds like a purple martin. 

If birding is on your to-do list this summer, you need the Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder. 

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