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Have you ever gawked at a gorgeous bird with resplendent plumage, an immaculate beak, and its hypnotic call, only to have it fly from your view, never to return? When you try to tell your friends about this beautiful visitor, do they look at you with mild disinterest and disbelief? Then a Smart Bird Feeder may be just the thing for you! These new devices combine technology and convenience to benefit anyone wanting to enjoy the sights and sounds of their backyard birdies. How do they work? Regular bird feeders are great for feeding local flying friends, although they are susceptible to being knocked over or spilling their contents when the weather turns. Since Smart Bird Feeders only dispense seed as needed, they mitigate the problem of losing feed and pack in the functionality of a game camera. When the sensors on a Smart Bird Feeder detect a bird on its perch, the high-quality Wi-Fi camera begins recording. These videos are saved to the cloud or the camera’s memory card. Some Smart Bird Feeders even alert you to the presence of the birds by sending notifications to your smartphone. Naturally, you can also access the videos directly from your smartphone and share them with friends and family. Not only will your Smart Bird Feeder record birds, but it will also identify them. AI technology can scan the bird and compare it to its vast database of feathered specimens, giving you the exact identity of your flying visitor. For example, the Netvue Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder can identify over 6,000 bird species. Don’t squawk at the price. One of the downsides of opting for a Smart Bird Feeder is the price tag. The Netvue Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder, which Wirecutter recommends in The New York Times, costs $169.99 with a lifetime subscription to its AI service and $129.99 when paired with a monthly subscription. On the plus side, it comes with solar panels, so it can run all hours of the day without needing a battery change. If you are a verified bird-watcher and interested in turning your backyard into a videographer’s apiary, then a Smart Bird Feeder may be a great purchase! What Smart Bird Feeders Have to Offer 1080P Birdwatching
It’s often said that good things come to those who wait. Our latest news proves that good things come to those who keep going! Our Hotchkiss Clinic Is Open!
After nearly four years of planning and improvements, we are delighted to welcome our first clients at our new location in Hotchkiss. Our hours during this opening phase are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, subject to expansion if needed to meet demand. Our doctors and team members will staff the clinic on a rotating basis. The opening of this North Fork location marks a significant expansion for us and will provide a much-needed service to the community. For clients who formerly had to drive an hour to see us, this convenient new clinic will cut their travel time by half or more.
First client at Hotchkiss location: Derek Udy and his cat Raven
Surface Creek Veterinary Center Hotchkiss is fully equipped with X-ray equipment, a laboratory, a surgery room, and examination rooms to provide clients with most of the veterinary services we offer at our Cedaredge location. Clients can schedule pets in for checkups, vaccinations, minor illnesses, and wound care. If a pet needs major surgery, laser therapy, or critical care, we can arrange for them to be seen at our Cedaredge location, which is only 30 minutes away. We saw the need for veterinary care in the North Fork and secured the Hotchkiss site in 2020, at the outset of the pandemic. We have been plugging away at remodeling and preparing the business ever since. We are deeply grateful to the numerous clients, friends, and neighbors who pitched in to help, providing the extra work and expertise we needed. We want to thank all the friends and neighbors who helped make this clinic a reality! They are Christine and Tyson Pfenneberger, Michelle and Sterling Krumtum, Debbie and Doug Christner, Justin and Dawn Foster, Anthony Montoya, Rick Aragon, David Baysinger, Tanner Neil, Cora Pitt, Rebecca and Matt Drbohlav, Carol Nations, Jodi and Mike Pitt, David Bannister, Dan of Dan’s Roofing, and The Cabinet Ladies.
We never could have reached this goal without your help! Thank you.
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