Pigeon Shooter (Water)
Motion-triggered water deterrent rig (Pi + OpenCV + pan/tilt) to keep pigeons off a balcony zone.
A balcony-mounted, motion-triggered water deterrent that scares pigeons off a defined zone using preset aim positions and a short water burst.
Highlights
- OpenCV motion detection with masked regions (rail left, rail right, floor)
- Raspberry Pi 4 + USB camera, pan/tilt servos, pump + normally-closed solenoid valve
- Schedule tiers (dawn vs day), cooldowns, and “bird-sized blob” filtering
How it works (v1)
Motion in a configured zone triggers a move to a preset aim pose, then a ~250 ms water burst. Outside armed hours the system is disarmed.