There’s a new, high-tech way of bird feeding (and watching).

一种新的、高科技的喂鸟（和观鸟）方式出现了。

An AI-powered bird feeder called Bird Buddy doesn’t only feed the birds — it takes candid photos and identifies the species of each bird as it lands for a snack.

这款名为Bird Buddy的人工智能鸟类喂食器不仅能为鸟类提供食物，同时也能拍下快照，并识别这些降落在喂食器上进食的鸟儿们的种类。

Bird Buddy CEO Franci Zidar, whose company is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, told Fox News Digital that the product uses artificial intelligence technology to take clear and "interesting" snapshots of the birds that come to feed.

Bird Buddy公司总部位于密歇根州卡拉马祖，公司首席执行官Franci Zidar告诉Fox News Digital说，该产品使用人工智能技术为前来觅食的鸟类拍摄清晰而又有趣的快照。

Bird Buddy's AI first detects when a bird lands — and captures a clear photo.

当鸟类降落在觅食平台上时，Bird Buddy的AI就会被触发——拍摄下清晰的照片。

The smart bird feeder then detects the type of bird species — and sends a notification with the photo and bird info to its owner’s mobile device.

随后，智能喂鸟器会判断鸟的种类，并向主人的移动设备发送带有照片和鸟类信息的通知。

A northern cardinal poses for the camera on a Bird Buddy feeder.  (Bird Buddy)

一只北美红雀在喂食器上对着镜头摆造型。

"For each bird that we identify, we have a custom-built profile that's a really beautiful mix of fun and educational information," Zidar said.

"You get to learn about the kind of foods the birds like, and how they sing, so you can recognize them when you're out and about — and [it is designed to] lower the friction for people to enter this kind of bird-watching world."

“每只被识别的鸟都会有一条定制的资料信息，这是趣味性和知识信息的美妙结合。”Zidar说道，“你可以了解这些鸟所喜欢的食物种类，以及他们是怎么发声的，这样在外出的时候就能自己辨认出他们——这款喂鸟器旨在让人们能更容易地踏入鸟类观察的世界。”

Bird Buddy also runs a live network that displays captured images in an online, real-time feed.

Bird Buddy也有在线服务器，以实时方式显示捕捉到的鸟类快照。

Zidar and his team, including an in-house ornithologist, built the AI model by planting hundreds of global cameras to collect data on various bird species.

Zidar和他的团队，包括一名隶属于公司的鸟类学家一起通过分布于全球的数百台相机所收集的各种鸟类数据建立了相关AI模型。

A house finch snatches a seed from a Bird Buddy smart feeder.  (Bird Buddy)

一只家雀从喂鸟器中叼出了一颗种子。

Based on that data, the model has since been developed to have a "really high rate of recognition," he said.

他表示，基于这些数据，这款模型目前已经发展到了非常可观实用的阶段。

Now, with Bird Buddy, Zidar said his vision is to reconnect people with nature, given that bird feeding is the second-largest outdoor hobby in the U.S.

鉴于户外鸟类饲养是美国第二大户外爱好，他创立Bird Buddy的远景就是就是重系人与自然之间的联系。

"Roughly 70 million people in the U.S. feed birds around their homes," he said. "It’s second only to gardening."Some other sources indicate that birdwatching is among the top 10 favorite outdoor activities for people in the U.S. .

“美国大约有7000万人在家周围喂鸟。”他说，“这是仅次于园艺的户外爱好。”其他一些消息来源也表明，观鸟是美国人民最喜欢的十大户外活动之一。

By Foxnews