Launching today
wildbirds
Birdwatchers app to share and discover birds socially
108 followers
Birdwatchers app to share and discover birds socially
108 followers
Wildbirds is an app for the ones who always look up. A place where lifers get celebrated. For bird lovers by bird lovers. A kind, inclusive birding platform for everyone to share their bird photos and keep track of their life list. Our new Discovery feature to will help you discover new people to follow through articles, podcasts, documentaries and other curated birding resources. Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Web, and Mac.
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Hello Product Hunt!! 👋🏼
During my mental health journey, I rediscovered the joy of bird watching, bird photography - pretty much anything bird related. I joined communities and it seemed like they were all over the place. Then, I had to remember to login to all of those places and keep up. I wanted to try to bring as much of that together as possible.
Politics definitely played a role in developing this idea out. I was tired of seeing the negative stuff in my feed when i'm trying really hard to focus on the positive. You just can't escape it these days.
As for the app, it's very much community first focused, but it will help you identify birds and keep them in a very beautiful life list. The Discovery feature just launched this past weekend, but I've always been a fan of discovery in apps like Spotify and i've found some great artists that way. We'll be curating articles, podcasts, documentaries and other birding resources. The best part? We're linking directly back to the publication to encourage authors/creators to own their own content.
We're fresh out of Android beta and I still consider this day one. I hope you enjoy it and let me know if you have any issues.
@oldbirddude Congrats on the launch Landon! On of my best mates is heavy into bird photography so I'll pass your app onto him. Curious how you're planning to grow the user base on TikTok/Instagram?"
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@lewy_macknold Thank you, Lewy! And we appreciate you recommending us to your mate! Have him say hello!
I'm not sure if you mean spread the word there or bring people from there, but I think it's likely the same answer - influencer and friends. Word of mouth. I've personally been posting on both networks as well as YouTube and Facebook for the past year with my non-profit. I've met a lot of great people, but you also hear the frustrations.
We do have video support as well, and i've got some ideas for lives, but I think what's cool about it right now is that it's not about the videos with the ads or trying to max out your followers. It's the people that truly love birds and want more of them. It started as something I wanted to build out to help me keep up with my bird friends from all over the networks and get away from the noise, but it's turning into something truly special.
Hope that answers your question, but if not please let me know. Thank you again.
@oldbirddude Love that. The strongest communities usually start exactly like that, solving a problem you personally have rather than chasing growth for growth's sake.
The influencer + word of mouth angle makes a lot of sense too. One thing I've noticed is that authentic creator content tends to work really well for niche communities also cos it feels more like a recommendation from a fellow enthusiast than an ad.
Excited to see how Wildbirds grows. Congrats again on the launch man!
@oldbirddude I absolutely love birds!!! Such a breath of fresh air among all the AI apps helping other AI apps do more AI things 😄 Congratulations on the launch — let’s be friends :-)
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@marie_saxon Thank you so much Marie :) We'll see you over there, friend.
@oldbirddude Such a great concept, Landon! Will definitely take a look. My grandmother used to have 4 windows that faced out to the bird feeder and could ID all their calls by ear alone. Look forward to taking a look and congrats on the launch!
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@marisa_erven Thank you, Marisa! I have some memories on the front porch with my grandparents. Great memories. That's main reason I picked "front porch" for the main feed, but it's also a great way to welcome people. Hope to see you there and thank you again!
@oldbirddude This is the fun I've been looking for! Can't wait to try it!
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@green_bubble_tech Thank you Louise!! Hope to see you there!
@wildbirds any chance to get some more preview on the homepage? I was especially interested in the "Your life list". Homepage is interactive and beautiful, but for me it would need to show more before I actually sing up. Gotta catch them all!
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@daniellebe Yes, absolutely. I should probably update that now that we have web fully functional.
Here's my list https://wildbirds.io/@oldbirdvibes/birds
You can also see my profile since it's public - https://wildbirds.io/@oldbirdvibes
Let me know if you have any other questions. Hope to see you there, Daniel!
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@daniellebe Oh, and here is a video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhzXD_M1Sz/ - i've added new features since then though. Thank you again.
@oldbirddude looks absolutely fantastic! I forwarded to some bird lovers.
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@daniellebe Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.