On 12/12/2019 22:25, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> nev young  wrote:
>>
>> Any advice on how tolerant birds are to having white light LEDs on 24/7
>> inside the box.  I wouldn't want them to be scared off or discouraged
>> because it doesn't get dark.
>
> Not sure about all birds in general, but the ones that have taken one
> of my sheds as their own get very upset when I go in at night and
> turn the lights on for more than an minute or two. Similarly when I
> accidentally leave the lights on in the day and go out to switch them
> off at night.
>
> They all fly around there wildly. Not sure what they're trying to do,
> but it's quite discouraging for anyone intending to do something
> in there.
>
> The nature shows on TV all seem to use infrared light for filming
> birds at night.
>
Thanks for this, and the other comments.
I have decided to try:
Constant IR light as now.
Plus white light that comes on at dawn and off at dusk as well as on for
a few seconds when I take the hourly snap shot image. White light LED
controlled via a gpio pin.

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