Can anyone recommend a combination of hardware/software/host for webcams that I could point at some heavily trafficked backyard bird feeders? I’m about to enter a period of reduced mobility and would love to be able both to keep watching and share the joy.

(edit: ideally, something that can stream publicly as well as be viewed in-house)

@parsingphase my recent search for "cloud not required" cameras led me to Reolink. My needs were for indoor WiFi, so I went with the E1 Pro. Home Assistant docs were helpful in picking a model. You can stream with the app (anywhere) or with RTSP if on the same network. RTSP streams can be opened with VLC, which is a nice way to get it onto a big screen. Streaming with the app is supposedly end-to-end encrypted, just in case you are worried about others snooping on your birds. :)
@parsingphase I was somewhat surprised to see that pretty much all the cameras support pan and tilt with object tracking. Some have meaningful zoom - particularly the outdoor ones with higher megapixel sensors. This could be useful if you are needing to keep an eye on multiple feeders.
@mgerdts thanks! Reolink seems to be a name that constantly comes up in this area, will have to check them out.