Looking for POE nest cam

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MicahJames

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Hi all,

I have a POE+ line ran out to a great place for a bird nest/cam but i already have a box built and ready to go. I really just need to know if there is a good POE camera available to purchase solo that has that perfect wide angle + close focus already good to go.

All these pre-builts are $150+ and run off solar/wifi which i would like to avoid.

Thank you
 
If you can find a Sercomm RC4551 on eBay, go for it.
It's 1080P, POE, IR, close focus, RTSP, has audio, works with VLC or Blue Iris, has an embedded webGUI.
I've got one in a bluebird house for almost 3 years now, as below.

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Go to eBay and search for "Sercomm RC4551".
It's 1080P, POE, IR, close focus, RTSP, has audio, works with VLC or Blue Iris.
Build your own bracket as in the 2nd image below with plumber's tape.
It's not waterproof but in a sheltered birdhouse, should be OK.
I've had one in a bluebird house over a year now.
I installed a small heatsink on the back to help with our 90 degree summers.
Go here to see what I did and I also turned on several other forum members who purchased it, like @th182 , @IReallyLikePizza2 ,
@looney2ns ...

Almost forgot: if hard pressed to find the Sercomm RC4551, it's kin the Sercomm OC432 will work well. It's also 1080P, audio, RTSP, POE, IR, works with VLC and Blue Iris and has an embedded webGUI. it may be a tad harder to mount with its single rear screw but plumber's tape can work miracles in the hands of an imaginative person!
 
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If you can find a Sercomm RC4551 on eBay, go for it.
It's 1080P, POE, IR, close focus, RTSP, has audio, works with VLC or Blue Iris, has an embedded webGUI.
I've got one in a bluebird house for almost 3 years now, as below.

Post in thread 'Blue Bird House Camera'​

Apr 3, 2022
Go to eBay and search for "Sercomm RC4551".
It's 1080P, POE, IR, close focus, RTSP, has audio, works with VLC or Blue Iris.
Build your own bracket as in the 2nd image below with plumber's tape.
It's not waterproof but in a sheltered birdhouse, should be OK.
I've had one in a bluebird house over a year now.
I installed a small heatsink on the back to help with our 90 degree summers.
Go here to see what I did and I also turned on several other forum members who purchased it, like @th182 , @IReallyLikePizza2 ,
@looney2ns ...

Almost forgot: if hard pressed to find the Sercomm RC4551, it's kin the Sercomm OC432 will work well. It's also 1080P, audio, RTSP, POE, IR, works with VLC and Blue Iris and has an embedded webGUI. it may be a tad harder to mount with its single rear screw but plumber's tape can work miracles in the hands of an imaginative person!
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Awesome thank you!
 
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Awesome thank you!
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Here's some YT video from the live stream that ended the next day on 5/13 when both birds fledged about 3:10 PM. If more nest building starts I'll go live again; we usually get at least 2 broods a season, sometimes 3. The video below is the first brood of this spring, she laid the eggs the last week of April. It takes about 12-14 days for them to hatch.

If you wind back to about 7 AM you can see the IR operate in reduced lighting, or when the house opening is blocked by the adult or the babies.

 
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Nice, 1 male and 1 female. Love Bluebirds. Never get lucky around here to get them to nest in my bluebird box. Been about 4 years now. They will start a nest and get Evicted by the House sparrows. Last year I thought the pair was going to make it but lost it again to the house sparrows..
 
You could also use one of @EMPIRETECANDY 's regular IP camera's.
I used a surplus IPC-HDW2431T-AS-S2. I opened it up, removed the glue that's on the lens thread and refocused the lens.
Easy to do if you have the camera powered on and use live view to focus the lens.

I made a simple box and installed it on 5 April. Unfortunately no takers. I think it was the next day one bird stood in the entry hole but left immediately.
Since this camera's IVS can only detect humans and vehicles (and no animals), I use simple motion detection.
This did detect bird standing on top of it (I think; box shook a little and I heard the birds on the camera's audio).
But since then DMSS only sends notications of ants and bees in the box.
I think I was simple to late with the install.

And I probably have to tweak the video settings, since it stays in black/white/night mode 24/7.
But since there's nothing inside; there's no rush to do so...


Dahua camera birdhouse by Iemand91, on Flickr
 
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@MicahJames ,

In case you didn't already know (and many do not), the construction, location and mounting of a bird box may very well be dependent on the bird you are wanting to attract.

For instance, bluebirds are most attracted to a certain size box, with a certain size hole, mounted at a certain height, located a ceratin distance from structures or trees and even oriented in a certain direction! This is not to say minor deviations will discourage nest building at a box that does not adhere perfectly to the recommendations but experts have compiled these specs over time because they seem to help with the success of your bird box setup.

My point is this....decide what bird you want to attract or might be most successful in attracting in your area and research the construction of the box to build or buy and how and where to place it.

I chose the bluebird because there's lots of info about them, they're here already and....that's what the wife wanted. :cool:

In 2021 a racoon got all the eggs, I installed a baffle. In 2022 a rat snake bypassed the baffle and gobbled up the live chicks. I then installed 2 squares of galvanized hardware cloth (1/4" mesh) around the T-pole, each square about 16" x 16" and about 12" apart, and below the baffle.
It's been 3 years and 7 broods and no more losses to 'coons or snakes (fingers crossed). I'll come back with images of these things soon.

Run forward to about 10:49 AM and note how orientation (entry hole facing east) allows the morning sun to help incubate the eggs and warm the chicks!


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