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Having tested smart bird feeders for WIRED for almost two years, I've seen my fair share of interesting camera placements
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Key facts
- Creature Report The bright-blue plastic, curvy Aura, which debuted at CES 2026 with claims of sporting the world's first modular smart feeder camera system, doesn't look like a bird feeder
- If someone showed me a picture, the reporter would probably guess it was an anthropomorphic drone from Sesame Street or something the Octonauts would pilot to go visit the Great Barrier Reef
- Having tested smart bird feeders for WIRED for almost two years, the reporter has seen their fair share of interesting camera placements
- But, function-wise, it certainly checks a lot of boxes and offers AI identification without needing to spring for a separate subscription, a rarity among smart feeders
Summary
Having tested smart bird feeders for WIRED for almost two years, the reporter has seen their fair share of interesting camera placements. Creature Report The bright-blue plastic, curvy Aura, which debuted at CES 2026 with claims of sporting the world's first modular smart feeder camera system, doesn't look like a bird feeder. If someone showed me a picture, the reporter would probably guess it was an anthropomorphic drone from Sesame Street or something the Octonauts would pilot to go visit the Great Barrier Reef.