Bird camera - Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and Raspberry Camera Module 3

Empty enclosure without the lid and the camera shield

Populated enclosure. Still without lid and camera shield

Camera’s power consumption at peak

Power management with the PWM charger module and the battery. Encapsuled in a weatherproof box.

The camera in its shed, pointing at the ceramic plate and the feeder. Both feeders are in the FOV of the camera.

Side view of the camera and feeder arrangement.

CamUI app’s landing page

CamUI app’s camera page in desktop mode.

Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3

SD card slot and micro HDMI connector

Camera connector and micro USB connectors

The power and data USB ports are separated.

Extra heat sinks and a 64 GB SD card

Connected camera via a ribbon cable

Main enclosure

Camera seat

Lid, camera shield and main enclosure

Mounted electronics

Mounted electronics

Camera shield with extra sealing

I added a little silicone in the gap between the enclosure and the shield.

Power source, 12.8 V 6 Ah LiFePO4 battery

~77 Wh capacity, enough for 1.5 days without any charging from the solar panel.

Charge controller

With a 1.2 A capable USB port and a 12 V output as well.