Squirrel feeder based on Raspberry Pi
A while ago I noticed a couple of squirrels running around in the garden. They seemed very active an not at all scared, but they kept a safe distance towards me. Numerous tries were made at feeding...
Squirrel feeder based on Raspberry Pi launched on March 29, 2015 with 20 votes, #1,132 of 2,697 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
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This project is an automated squirrel feeder built using a Raspberry Pi, camera, and stepper motor. It detects squirrels via the camera's motion detection and automatically dispenses food without requiring close human interaction. Designed for people who want to feed wild squirrels while maintaining distance, the system uses simple components like a bird house container, Raspberry Pi, camera module, and stepper motor controlled by the detection mechanism.
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A while ago I noticed a couple of squirrels running around in the garden. They seemed very active an not at all scared, but they kept a safe distance towards me. Numerous tries were made at feeding them, eventually I gave up. Not being easily discouraged, I had an epiphany: What if I could feed the squirrels without them having to come really close to me? 1. Some kind of container, e.g. Bird House 2. Raspberry Pi 3. Camera for the Raspberry 4. Stepper motor 5. Cables, Wood, Nails, … My basic idea was to use the camera as a kind of motion detector, which should trigger the release of a treat (hazelnut) upon movement. So far so, good the camera and the Raspberry Pi work together very…from blog.ulfster.com
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