So I was a little bored and I said to myself. "You know what this house needs? It needs a damn security camera disguised as a damn bird feeder. That's what it needs." Actually I didn't say that, but I have been trying to find a weatherproof enclosure for a Compro IP70 / ZyXel IPC3605N (same cam). I can't find one anywhere. No one makes a weather-proof enclosure for these types of cams for some reason.
I was at Lowes home improvement store and I happened to see a bird feeder and for some reason my brain said "you know what? I bet we can shove that camera in there". It's got a roof to keep water off, and it's got 2 plastic sides to protect the lens and other exposed parts. PERFECT!!
$24 dollars later I had the makings of a bird feeder-based security camera enclosure. I'm still working out the kinks, but I think this thing just might work. The one challenge I've had so far is trying to keep the glare down from the infrared lights coming on when it gets dark, but I think I've just about got that taken care of by adjusting the angle of the camera so it doesn't see the glare. Stay tuned.
