Our story
About Our Bird Cam
Welcome to our backyard in Graysville, Alabama!
Our bird camera gives you a live look at the birds and wildlife visiting our feeders throughout the day. From Northern Cardinals and Carolina Chickadees to hummingbirds, doves, wrens and the occasional surprise visitor, you never know who might stop by.
This project started from a love of backyard birds, photography, technology and simply enjoying the wildlife around us.
There's no studio and no staged wildlife here. It's simply a real Alabama backyard and whatever decides to visit.
Pull up a chair, enjoy the birds and stay awhile.
The setup
What's at the Feeders?
Curious about what you're seeing on the bird cam? Here are some of the feeders and backyard items currently used in our setup.
Products You're Seeing
Hummingbird Feeder
Royal Wing 28 oz. Art Glass Hummingbird Feeder, Orange
Available at Tractor Supply Co.
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Fountain & Water Feature Components
Our bird-friendly water area uses a few simple backyard components to create a place for birds to drink and bathe.
Fountain Component
County Line Oval Galvanized Stock Tank, 2 ft. W x 4 ft. L x 1 ft. H, 40 Gal. Capacity
Available at Tractor Supply Co.
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Fountain Component
Algreen Tranquility Decorative Pond Watercourse with Threaded Fitting
Available at Tractor Supply Co.
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Fountain Component
VIVOHOME Electric Submersible Waterfall Fountain Pump
Available at Amazon
View ProductCamera & Equipment
The live bird cam is captured by a weatherproof PoE security camera that streams clear 4K footage day and night, so you can watch the feeders around the clock.
Camera & Equipment
Reolink RLC-810A — Smart 4K PoE Security Camera with 100ft Night Vision
Available at Reolink
View ProductProduct availability, pricing and designs may change over time. These are the items currently used in or around our backyard bird setup.
Our corner of Alabama
Watching Birds from Graysville, Alabama
The livestream comes from Graysville, Alabama, a small community northwest of Birmingham surrounded by wooded hills, pines and creek bottoms that keep the yard busy with birds year-round.
Graysville and the surrounding area have a long history tied to Alabama's coal-mining communities, and the local area has historically been associated with the name GinTown. Those roots still shape the character of the place today.
We share the general area only. No street address, coordinates or exact camera location is published.
How it works
Live bird identification, powered by our BirdCam
A bird-detection system watches the camera feed and identifies visitors as they arrive. That's how the site shows live species names, a running visit counter, today's species list, detection times and automatically captured photos — all from our own backyard camera.