Camera bird box features - bird box clip

Features of handykam.com camera bird box - securing clip
Most of our bird boxes and camera bird boxes come with a secure clip. This is a high grade plastic latch which is attached to the lid and is secured to the box by a brass panel pin. Why have this feature I hear you ask. Well, with a clip you are able to secure the lid down with the worry of wind lifting the lid or more importantly stopping predation. A lot of squirrels are very intelligent and can easily get into a camera nest box. With this feature, the box is secure to allow a bird to raise a brood safely.

The latch is a high quality UV protective plastic. The nail is a stainless steel or brass tack, designed to last for a long time. Another great feature of our boxes.

More information
All types of boxes
Wired camera bird box
Wireless camera bird box

Words to help search
Bird box latch, clasp, lock, clip

Camera bird box features - Ventilation holes

Features of handykam.com camera bird box - Ventilation holes

All our camera bird boxes come with 5mm holes drilled into the base. This helps circulation of air during throughout the box as well as drainage if there was any sudden flooding or leakage from nesting material.

With ventilation holes the boxes temperature is regulated thus helping the success rate of broods.

More information
Wired camera bird box
Wireless camera bird box

Words to help search
Bird box base, bottom, holes, ventilation, drainage, bird boxes

Feeding birds over Christmas

The weather seems to be getting worse every year and as we arrive at Christmas. It seems it is not getting any better either. This may be an 'age thing' to say this, but evidence does show that we are getting more extremes in conditions. Nobody knows this more than our native songbirds. Every day, rain or shine, they have to get up and find a huge volume of food every day. It is like sleeping on a park bench and having to find food with no wallet, phone or fridge. Birds do need to eat regularly as they are very active, lose a lot of heat through being small and having a huge surface area. Having extremes of weather can really make it a challenge for birds.

Down but not out
Certain bird numbers have reduced. In fact, sparrows have got to record lows as feeding habitats have changed. There has been research that over the years we have cleaned up our gardens and reduced natural feeding corridors for birds. By feeding birds you could be helping make the difference to numbers. Some say that by feeding, we are interfering with nature. The fact is that everything we do we are effecting habitats already. By feeding birds you are at least giving them a chance to survive in ever challenging times.

Save and enjoy
While you are feeding, why not monitor and enjoy them by using a mini camera. With a camera bird feeder you can keep an eye on your bird numbers as well as enjoy them too. They are a fantastic way of getting really close to your birds from the comfort of your own home.

Go for it, spare a little food over the festive period. There has never been a better time than now It may make the difference this winter and beyond.

More informationCamera bird feeders and feeders with cameras

Keywords to help search
birds, feeding, Christmas, xmas, feeders, feeder, feeding birds,

Christmas - Top 3 tips on finding the best camera bird box

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. It is a great time to celebrate and reflect on a hectic year with family and friends. One of the hardest jobs is to find perfect gifts for everyone. At handykam.com, we have had years of supplying the perfect gifts. We pride ourselves in helping people choose the best camera bird box, wildlife or trail cameras available. Not only do we help choose the perfect gift, we also offer them at a great price, including everything you need too. A perfect gift for you, the recipient and the birds too.

However, here are some vital tips on choosing the best camera bird box system.

TIP 1 – Quality
Look at a few bird boxes and compare the quality. Try to examine the build, finish, waterproofing, lastability etc. All handykam.com boxes are made out of high quality 19mm cedar or pine. The boxes are crafted in our Cornish workshops from guys with years of experience. We design boxes that not only suitable for all our songbirds but designed to last.

TIP 2 – Value for money
Look at what is included in your kit for the price. Some kits simply just include a camera with an ordinary bird box. All handykam.com boxes are slightly bigger than average boxes to help the birds raise their brood as well as giving you the best camera view. We also include everything in the kit so you don’t have to zoom around buying extra bits to get started. This allows you to site your box in many ways.

TIP 3 – Hidden bonus extras
Look for the hidden extra benefits. At handykam.com, we go beyond the norm and include lots of little extras including hole sizers, tree protectors, fixtures and fittings etc. Another bonus is that we include a wonderful manual with easy to follow instructions, offers on delivery and unrivalled help and support for years to come.
Hopefully, with these tips you are able to find the best camera bird box. Don’t forget at handykam.com we have everything instock and FREE delivery too. It can’t get better than that.

More information
Camera bird boxes and camera nest boxes
Trail cameras and camera traps
Wildlife cameras
Why choose handykam first.

Keywords to help search
bird box cameras, camera nest boxes, Christmas presents, xmas wildlife gifts, xmas wildlife presents.

Choosing the perfect camera bird box camera gift

Choosing the right camera bird box gift can be a real challenge. At http://www.handykam.com we have many years of experience and there is loads of options. There are many questions that you need to ask like:

• What birds would you like to attract?
• Where are you planning to locate the box?
• Would you like wired or wireless cameras?

There are so many questions and at handykam.com we can help. Please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.

More information
Wired camera bird box cameras
Wireless camera bird box cameras
Camera kits

Helping birds enjoy camera bird boxes

We spend many hours choosing a camera bird box, positioning them in order to help save and enjoy our birds. A great way to make sure you keep enjoying your birds is to:

• Keep an eye where you are putting food. By putting food near a nest box, you potentially attracting a threat to your camera bird box.
• Keep monitoring your camera to check the welfare of your birds and spot any potential threats.
• Keep an eye out for domestic cats. Research shows that they are amongst the biggest threats to nesting birds. Try to keep your box high enough and away from any cat runs. If you are having trouble with cats, try cat repellent and visual deterrents.
• Keep an eye from bird predation. There are some birds like woodpeckers like nothing better than small chicks to feed their young. They tend to bash through the sides of a bird box in order to get to the nest. Try protecting your bird box with hole protectors or a predator guard kit.
• Keep an eye for pests and non native plants. These can have an effect on certain birds.
• Keep an eye on grotty feeders and feeding stations. Regularly cleaning them can cut down pests and diseases being carried to nest boxes. At the end of nesting season, a good idea is to clean out bird boxes
• Keep an eye out for flying birds. A good idea is to place stickers on windows to help stop them flying into them.

More information
Camera bird box systems
Predator kits

Top 5 reasons why you should get a bird box camera

Camera bird boxes or camera nest boxes have revolutionised the way we watch and enjoy our wildlife. There are many benefits from having them including:

Top 5 reasons to have a camera bird box

1) Habitats - There is a huge shortage in the number of birds in the UK. It is reported that we have lost over 40 million birds over recent years. This apparently due to the reduction in habitats including quality nesting sites. By having a bird box camera, you are helping give them a warm, secure home to nest in. With a camera you can measure how effective it has been. 2) Reproduction - Nesting boxes are needed to help birds reproduce. With over 60 species requiring nesting boxes, they can really make the difference when attracting a mate and raising a brood. With a camera you are able to keep an eye on their welfare. 3) Enjoyment – Having a camera bird box is incredibly enjoyable. There is nothing better than watching a bird attract a mate, build a nest and raise a brood. 4) TV – Having a camera bird box is like having your own wildlife channel in your living room. Being able to keep an eye on your wildlife can be incredibly rewarding and in many ways, better than TV. 5) Gifts – A bird box camera makes a fantastic gift for all ages. The plug in a play systems are very easy to use and install. They are an alternative gift that perfect for family, friends as well as your birds too. Go for it order a bird box camera today.

More information
Wired bird box cameras
Wireless bird box cameras
Keywords to help search
birdbox benefits, habitat loss, bird numbers, helping birds, camera bird box.

Perfect gift for parents - Bird box cameras

Over the years we get a lot of people asking what they can give their parents for Christmas. Sometimes we spend hours racking our brains trying to find that perfect gift. It can seem really hard to find something a little different they can enjoy for years to come. Worry ye not, we have saved you pulling your hair out.

Have you thought about a camera bird box from Handykam.com? They come with everything included from fully assembled hand made box, high quality camera to even the fixtures and fittings. Our boxes are really easy to use and install. With its plug in and play technology, they'll be enjoying all the action on their TV in minutes. We have a wide range to choose from including wired and wireless boxes, suitable for all our native songbirds. Imaging the delight when they receive a camera bird box for the first time? We get many hundreds of non bird lovers really getting addicted to the live story that unfolds in their very own garden. The camera bird box is a perfect gift and best thing they just keep giving month after month. Go on treat your parents to a perfect gift this Christmas.

More info
Camera bird boxes and camera nest boxes
Camera kits for your own bird box

Keywords to help search
gift, parents, Christmas, xmas presents, prezzies, ideal gifts, elderly gifts

I'm a celebrity get me out of here cameras with helen flanagan

Another year, another bunch of celeb flown to a Queensland jungle for I’m a celebrity get me out of here. From the very first show, the programme producers have opted to use GoPro camera, allowing you to get a celebs eye view of the thrills and spills in the jungle.

This is no more evident than the first show, where Helen Flanagan struggled with heights as she needed to cross a ravine. The GoPro cameras were mounted to helmets and film in 100% broadcast HD video including audio. Here at handykam, we are registered sellers of GoPro action cameras. They can easily mounted to cars, bikes as well as helmets, giving everyone a HD hands free view

More info
I'm a celebrity, get me out of here in a LIVE show on ITV1.
Complete range of GoPro Hero cameras

Ideal Christmas gifts for parents: Bird box cameras, wildlife cams and trail cameras

Finding the perfect Christmas gift for parents shouldn't have to be that hard. At handykam.com we have a wide range of gifts to suit every budget. Most of the gifts represent value for money as they are often used every day for several years to come. If your parents have a passion for their garden, interest in wildlife or would love a unique gift, here are some ideas for you.

Bird box cameras A complete bird box camera system comes with everything you need to enjoy birds in your garden. The plug in and play nest cam allows anyone to set up and enjoy their birds very quickly. All they do is turn on their TV or computer and witness the magic of birds mating, nesting and raising a brood right for their eyes.

Wildlife cameras and trail cameras Watch hedgehogs, foxes, badgers and more with a range of handykam.com camera systems. They are incredibly easy to use. Have a camera streaming live footage to your TV or computer and watch and record the action as it happens. Alternatively, you can get a trail camera. This is a remote camera that can be placed in the garden and records only when an animal moves in front of the camera. Part of the magic is seeing what is recorded the next day.

So whether you are getting a bird box camera system, wildlife camera or trail camera, we have a wide range to choose from. Don’t worry, they will simply enjoy any system for many years to come. However, we must warn you that they are very addictive and you will thanked many times as they enjoy their wildlife.

More info
Complete range of bird box camera systems
Complete range of wildlife cameras
Complete range of trail cameras

Bird box camera - A perfect gift

Not sure what to get someone who has everything? Why not get them a bird box camera system. We send many thousands of camera kits for people giving them as thrilling gifts.

Virtually every lucky recipient is bowled over when they unwrap their special gift. The nice thing with a complete bird box camera system is that it comes with everything you need in one box. It is extremely easy to use and install. All they do is unpack the system, follow the easy to read instructions and enjoy. When they are watching TV, they can quickly see what is happening in there bird box with a click of the remote.

The nicest thing about nest box camera systems is that they are a perfect gift and keep giving. For year after year, they can be enjoyed from the comfort of their armchair.

More information
Wired bird box cameras
Wireless bird box cameras

Keywords to help search
Perfect gift, ideal garden gift, ideal present, gift for parents, birthday gift, anniversary gift,

Choosing a good bird box camera

Good bird box cameras should have certain characteristics that allow you to get maximum enjoyment from watching your birds. Over the years, Handykam have developed many features to our nest box cameras over the years. We now sell them either as complete bird box camera kits or as complete bird box camera kits.

So what is it and what do you need?
A bird box camera is a small camera that is placed in a bird box allowing you to watch and listen the delights of nesting birds. Most bird box cameras have the following key features:

• Small size to fit into a bird box easily
• Good optics to allow you to get the best out of the camera
• Focusable and interchangeable lenses
• Solid robust design, stopping any potential damage from birds if they were to nibble at the camera
• Swivel and tilt bracket for ease of positioning
• Secure and quick release fixings
• LDR light sensor to turn on off IR lights
• Small sensitive microphone
• Easy to connect connectors

There is nothing better than seeing a bird attract a mate to the nest box, build a nest, lay eggs, watch the eggs hatch and the chicks grow before witnessing them fledge right before your eyes. Its like having your own wildlife channel.
Also, don't forget in order to get the best out of your bird box camera, you need a good cables, power supply and camera bird box too. If this is all too much to work out you can always get a complete bird box camera system.

Handykam bird box cameras, nest box cameras are ideal for watching birds. We have spent many years making good quality cameras that are easy to use and install.

More information
Check out our complete bird box camera kits
Check out our bird box camera kits

Keywords to help search
Bird box cameras, bird cameras, birdbox cameras, camera features, nestcam features, what to look for in a bird box camera, what to look for in a nest box camera.

Olympics village on time-lapse camera

It is amazing to think that within a couple of years 67 blocks were built for all the 16,000 Olympic athletes! How did they do that in such short space of time. Well, now you can see a wonderful time-lapse of the big build. You can see the whole process in minutes.

Included in the build is all the facilities including shops, restaurants, and medical and leisure centres. After the Games it will be transformed into 2,818 new homes, including 1,379 affordable homes and houses for sale and rent after the games.
If you would like to time-lapse record an event, build, occasion, all you need is a time-lapse camera.

More information
Timelapse camera or time-lapse camera
Olympic information

Keywords to help search
Timelapse camera, time-lapse camera, building camera, olympics camera.

GoPro Hero camera used on BBC worlds most dangerous roads.

Filming a car journey is a great way to document the thrills and spills of your adventure.  GoPro hero cameras are perfect for attaching onto a car, bike or 4 x 4 and recording in perfect HD. There is no better example of this than BBC 2 Worlds Most Dangerous Road where Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck drive the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Check out our GoPro cameras for more.

Keywords to help search
GoPro Hero, Go Pro, Gopro cameras, gopro rock climbing cam, rock climbing camera, rock climbing cam.

More info
GoPro action cameras and GoPro climbing cameras

GoPro Hero camera used on BBC Countryfile

Climbing is fun and exhilrating at the best of times. One way to enjoy climbing is to record it on a GoPro hero camera. The camera films in perfect HD on to an SD card, running off AA batteries. A good example was on BBC countryfile, where Julia Bradbury was scrambling up a rock face in Snowdonia. GoPro cameras are perfect as they record all the action for several hours. You can then review the high quality video and audio footage in the highest quality possible. Check out our GoPro cameras for more.

Keywords to help search
GoPro Hero, Go Pro, Gopro cameras, gopro rock climbing cam, rock climbing camera, rock climbing cam.

More info
GoPro action cameras and GoPro climbing cameras
More from Countryfile on iplayer

New super fast HD wildlife camera?

At handykam we are always looking at new wildlife cameras and nest cameras that can really make the experience more real. HKK have just release a 33-megapixel Super Hi-Vision-format camera. It shoots at a whopping 7580 x 4320 resolution at 120 frames per second. Check it out:

Wow..... we want one.

Handykam GoPro cockpit cameras - AS SEEN on Dave

Sometimes there are documentaries and there are good documentaries. Follow a team of trainee pilots learning to become Bush Pilots on channel Dave. In the show they use GoPRo Hero cameras to film the ups and downs of the cockpit action from Okavango Delta. Well worth the watch. The HD video footage is good for broadcast. Check it out all this week.

More info
Handykam - Buy GoPro Hero2
Bush pilots on Dave – click here

Keywords to help search
GoPro, pilot cams, trainee pilot cam, cockpit camera

Cat camera on The One Show

Great to see the cat camera used on the The One Show tonight (Tuesday 3rd July 2012). In the show they explored the adventures of a cat around a cathederal. Cat cameras or pet cameras are a perfect way to find out what your cat, dog or pet is doing while you are not around. They are a perfect gift for family and friends too.

More info
Handykam cat cam or pet camera
The one show on iplayer – click here

Keywords to help search
Cat camera, cat cam, catcam, cat cameras, pet camera

BBC Springwatch 2012

Great to see BBC springwatch is back for another year. This year the team of wildlife experts return filming the delights of Ynys-hir nature reserve in Wales.


The live 3 weekly shows feature all the best from The Great British Wildlife including blue tit cameras, nest box cameras, owl cameras and lots more. If this is not enough, you can tune into the live webcams or the fun filled unsprung showing a few of the behind the scenes footage.

Fancy filming your own wildlife, then why not get your very own wildlife with birdbox camera, wildlife cameras, trail cameras.

More exciting links
Check out the Springwatch live webcams
Check out the Springwatch website
Buy bird box cameras and nest box cameras
Buy wildlife cameras

Keywords to help search
Springwatch, BBC Springwatch, nestbox cams, nest cameras, owl cameras, wildlife cameras, outdoor cameras