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. What Smart Bird Feeders Have to Offer 1080P BIRDWATCHING
FAI Welcomes Charter Oak Financial Team for Strategic Meetings In mid-October, Financial Architects had the pleasure of welcoming our valued partners from Charter Oak Financial. Brendan Naughton, Allison Derham, Jeff Bottaro, and Erik Wheelock visited our team for a collaborative series of discussions focused on strengthening our shared efforts. Over the course of the meetings, we exchanged insights on product updates, life insurance programs, and new recruiting models to better support advisors joining our network. Together, we explored innovative sales strategies and shared ideas to further enhance our client offerings. Marketing was another key focus as we discussed how to create even more impactful messaging and outreach initiatives. These strategic discussions reinforce our mutual commitment to providing top-tier service and solutions, ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our clients with excellence and creativity. We truly value our partnership with Charter Oak. It is a tremendous company with great people who, like FAI, put clients at the center. INSIDE FINANCIAL ARCHITECTS
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!
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