Birdhouse Spy Cam, West Linn, OR 97068US
Weatherizing your Birdhouse Spy Cam video cams
Cost constraints prevent us from weatherizing our Hawk Eye video cams. They are, of course, protected inside a birdhouse. But, if used outdoors, all it takes is placing them under the eve of a roof, or roof of a platform feeder, or put a small 6" square piece of plywood or plastic over the top to provide adequate protection.
Here are the solutions I like best:
1) Cheap and easy. Take one of those small, disposable plastic water bottles, and cut off the top and bottom so you have a tube 3-4 inches long. Then cut it lengthwise. Now simply pull the edges apart and slip it over the camera. For a more robust shelter, go down to your local hardware store's plumbing section and buy a 2.25 (original Hawk Eye) or 2.5" (Hawk Eye HD), 45-degree PVC elbow. The camears will slip right up inside and can be held in place with a dab of hot glue, or velcro.
Here's what I'm talking about:
