Ever been curious what goes on inside a bird house? The Nest watcher 5000 is for you!
These spacious luxury living quarters were designed from the ground up for your backyard winged warriors. They will allow you to sneak a peek without disturbing your feathered friends.
Exceptionally bird friendly features include:
Elevated false bottom textured flooring for enhanced drainage and air circulation
Interior front wall climbing ladder to support baby bird climbing
Ventilation holes under the roof overhangs for better air flow
Sturdy mounting solution for maximum bird safety in high wind environments
Eco friendly solar powered electronics
View inside the bird house from the Dzees cam:
For my build I used Dzees's Solar WiFi camera, model CG1K, found here:
Qty 2 - #6 12mm flathead - to secure roof to walls
Qty 2 - #6 15mm flathead - to secure camera mount to roof (use shorter if mounting the Blink 4 holder to the roof)
Qty 3 - #6 20mm+ flathead - to secure mount to location
The screws I used were variations of these:
Inside view (pic from rev 1 design, disregard the rear holes)
Drop the flooring pad in place prior to final installation
Tree / wall mount
I added a piece of wood first to establish a secure, level, and flat mounting location
Bird house slides right on after mounting, ensure you use screws that are countersunk cleanly
Roof interior
After feeding the solar cable through the roof, glue the roof plug in place from the outside
Mount the solar panel; simply disassemble the included mounting bracket and use the bolt assembly to secure the solar panel to the roof
Hot glue the roof plug from the inside to water proof it
Secure the camera magnetic mount with two 15mm #6 flathead screws
Roof interior continued
mount the camera using the magnetic interface
wrap the cabling around each post to secure the cable in place
to ensure the wire stays in place, on the second last loop put the end of the wire under the wire that is stretched between the two posts, pull tight and then run the cable up to the camera
Final assembly process
Secure mount to a sunny location
Insert the floor panel into the house
Slide the house onto the mount
After installing all the hardware inside the roof like the pics above, position the roof on the house
Screw two 12mm #6 flathead screws into the roof sides to secure the roof to the house
Watch birds
Important for bird quality of life: ensure you turn off any camera LED indicators as well as disable any sirens or flashes that get triggered by motion detection.