Using Bird's Eye Zones

Bird's Eye Zones allows you to create customized aerial-based motion zones, using radar technology, that can work with your camera's motion zones for more precise alerts – so you can get notified about activity in your front garden, not the pavement.

A motion event is only triggered if your radar-enabled device detects motion in both a Bird's Eye Zone and in one of your Camera Motion Zones. If a motion isn't detected by both views, the motion will be ignored to ensure you only get notified about specific areas of interest. 

Bird's Eye Zones is available on Video Doorbell Pro 2, Floodlight Cam Wired Pro, Spotlight Cam Pro and Stick Up Cam Pro.

To use Bird's Eye Zones and get the best results:

• In the Ring app, toggle Use Bird's Eye Zones on, then edit your zones (see steps below)
• Customize both your Bird's Eye Zones and your Camera Motion Zones. This will help you get more precise alerts by monitoring only the important areas in both the radar and camera's field of view, while ignoring motion that occurs elsewhere outside your home.
• To respect your neighbors' privacy, keep your Bird's Eye Zones within your property line. Always use Privacy Zones if a neighbor's property appears in your camera's field of view. With Privacy Zones enabled, the Ring app won't display anything in your Privacy Zones when using Live View, and Privacy Zones won't be video recorded.

Note: With Use Bird's Eye Zones toggled on, Bird's Eye View will be automatically enabled so you can see the path of visitors on an aerial map view in Live View and on your Event History Timeline.

How to set up Bird's Eye Zones in the Ring app

1. Tap the menu icon ☰ in the top left corner
2. Tap Devices
3. Tap your device
   
4. Tap Motion Settings
5. Tap Set up Zones on the map at the top or Bird's Eye Zones below it
   
6. Tap Set up Feature
7. Tap Continue
8. When prompted by the app, select the location where your camera or doorbell is installed
9. Tap Continue
10. Mark the location of your device as accurately as possible by dragging the device icon into place
11. Tap Continue
    • On the split screen with the camera view and device, move the slider to the left or right until the camera view matches the direction of the device.
12. Tap Continue
13. Tap Continue
    • Customize your Bird's Eye Zones by tapping Set up Zones.
14. Tap Add Zone
    • Adjust the zone by dragging the circles.
15. Name the zone and tap Done
    
    • Repeat for two additional zones if necessary, depending on your home configuration.
      
    • Tap Continue to save your zones.
16. Test Bird's Eye Zones by walking to the edge of your motion detection area 
    • Adjust zone range if necessary.

Note: The radar technology that powers Bird's Eye Zones may be affected by weather changes, obstacles, reflections, wifi connectivity and other factors.

How to edit Bird's Eye Zones in the Ring app

1. Tap the menu icon ☰ in the top left corner
2. Tap Devices
3. Tap your device
   
4. Tap Motion Settings
5. Tap Edit Zones
6. Adjust a zone by tapping it and dragging the circles to customise.
7. Tap Done, then Save

Make sure you select the mounting height for Security Cameras.
The mounting height affects the precision of the motion detection. The back of the camera should be tilted at a 45 to 60° angle. 

When viewed through the camera, the horizon should be level.

If you choose Skip for now default zones will be used, covering an area up to 30 ft from your device.

How to turn Bird's Eye Zones off in the Ring app

1. Tap the menu icon ☰ in the top left corner
2. Tap Devices
3. Tap your device
   
4. Tap Motion Settings
5. Tap Bird's Eye Zones
6. Toggle Bird's Eye Zones off

For Video Doorbells:

With Use Bird’s Eye Zones toggled off, radar detection will remain on. You will receive motion notifications when the radar and camera detect motion within your Camera Motion Zones, up to 30 ft from your device.

For Security Cameras:

With Use Bird’s Eye Zones toggled off, radar detection will also be turned off. You will receive motion notifications when the camera detects motion within your Camera Motion Zones, which may reach beyond 30 ft from your device.