The Nest Watcher 5000 - Solar Bird House Peeper

The Nest Watcher 5000 - Solar Bird House Peeper

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Dzees, solar - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Dzees, solar - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Designer
32.6 h
4 plates

Dzees, no solar - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Dzees, no solar - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Designer
31.9 h
4 plates

Just walls, no texture - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Just walls, no texture - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
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9.9 h
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Blink Outdoor 4 - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
Blink Outdoor 4 - 0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
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Description

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:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0928NR8PD

 

I've also included (untested) alternate roof profiles intended to work with Dzees non Solar version, the CG1, as well as the Amazon Blink Outdoor 4 :

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08KQ21W42

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B1N7G2R1

 

Besides the camera, required hardware:

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

  1. Secure mount to a sunny location
  2. Insert the floor panel into the house
  3. Slide the house onto the mount
  4. After installing all the hardware inside the roof like the pics above, position the roof on the house
  5. Screw two 12mm #6 flathead screws into the roof sides to secure the roof to the house
  6. 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.

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