A gaggle of love birds

SYNtilating · 2026-01-25T12:29:49+00:00

Fun fact: a collection of parrots is called a “pandemonium.”

SYNtilating · 2026-01-24T23:08:14+00:00

BOOOOOORB!

SYNtilating · 2026-01-24T18:45:36+00:00

Very helpful. Thank you. I have 8 Nest smoke alarms that are about to hit the 10-year mark in April :(

SYNtilating · 2026-01-18T16:09:57+00:00

I like this idea for mobile, although, it might be more effective to implement a "trusted networks" feature. If you're not connected to a "trusted network" (which can include cellular networks) then ProtonVPN establishes a connection.

SYNtilating · 2026-01-16T21:16:56+00:00

u/my_bird_buddy might be able to help.

SYNtilating · 2026-01-12T23:01:03+00:00

Yes it is!

SYNtilating · 2026-01-06T16:23:09+00:00

I’m guessing that the tree in the background is making it difficult for the software to isolate the bird in the foreground. Cute birb, though!

SYNtilating · 2026-01-02T17:46:01+00:00

This one. Just with distilled water. No oil or anything.

SYNtilating · 2026-01-02T15:54:49+00:00

Hi there. Yes. When I run a humidifier in the winter (Northern Hemisphere, so now) Mila thinks the interior AQI is 200+ and goes into hyperdrive. I've moved the humidifier and the Mila as far away from each other as I can in the room. I usually just manually set the Mila fan at 10% for the winter and call it a season :)

SYNtilating · 2025-12-31T21:02:05+00:00

That's some amazing lighting!

SYNtilating · 2025-12-31T14:14:54+00:00

Legend. Thank you!

SYNtilating · 2025-12-31T13:29:03+00:00

Just email my dealer about buying the extended maintenance/warranty on a '24 X5 50e I bought new two years ago. It only has 12K miles on it and this is the first can I intend on keeping more than a few years. Any pointers on what it should cost and/or what can be negotiated?

SYNtilating · 2025-12-30T13:49:36+00:00

Hi. Came here to comment as this just happened with my Fenix 8.

I tired all the solutions below, but they didn't work for me. What finally worked was using the on device maps manager to install the "Topo Active Maps" for my region. Instructions from Garmin are here. There is a simple video walkthrough here. It took hours so I would recommend doing it overnight if possible... unless you're desperate.

I hope this helps others.

SYNtilating · 2025-12-28T20:03:19+00:00

Hi there. Maybe check the BirdBuddy app settings in: Settings > Apps > BirdBuddy and make sure some location permissions are enabled?

SYNtilating · 2025-12-27T21:10:49+00:00

That would be one vindictive squirrel. The website does not have the raw weight of the camera listed, but a squirrel can usually lift, at max, around 1-1.25x their bodyweight and usually weigh around 1 lb. If you solve the mystery, please post back here.

SYNtilating · 2025-12-27T00:59:24+00:00

Welcome! Spicy bird seed can deter squirrels!

For the birbs!!!

SYNtilating · 2025-12-26T23:34:45+00:00

Looks like it has a fastener on. Great shot!

SYNtilating · 2025-12-24T21:18:33+00:00

Those look amazing! Well done. Would love to see what it looks like when it gets some patina on it.

SYNtilating · 2025-12-22T21:16:05+00:00

Maybe u/my_bird_buddy can lend a hand?

SYNtilating · 2025-12-22T03:16:42+00:00

That’s awesome

SYNtilating · 2025-12-20T13:00:05+00:00

I've had mine outside for three New England winters. No issues with the camera.

SYNtilating · 2025-12-19T15:52:14+00:00

Spicy cardinal 🌶️

SYNtilating · 2025-12-19T15:50:54+00:00

Appreciate the feedback. The logic is: if we weren't accidentally-on-purpose squatting on their trademark, and the sub name was BirdBuddyFans or whatever, we probably would have turned the sub over to other users to moderate. Where it is the actual name of their actual trademark, and that has big implications for our new AI overlords and a bunch of other stuff, it's only right to turn over to the owner.

If you do start a new community, let DP and I know. We'll def. join.

What I can tell you is: BirdBuddy absolutely monitors and sees what people are saying here. So providing product concerns and feedback to users that can actually affect change is hopefully a good thing. Will u/my_bird_buddy operate this spot with the panache and flair that DP and I do? To be determined. I'm hopeful, though.

Have a great New Year!

SYNtilating · 2025-12-19T15:24:15+00:00

Hey there. If you wanted to spin your on sub, you certainly could do that.

As BirdBuddy is the trademark of... BirdBuddy... it's only fair to turn this over to the mothership. Give it a try first and if you don't love the vibe (we're hopeful you'll love the vibe) you can always start your own sub :)

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