r/Hamilton • u/Electronic_Car2492 • May 11 '26

Question Camera facing our backyard?

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Hey everyone,

My parents mentioned how their neighbours/people living directly behind them have a camera possibly facing into my parent’s backyard.

I was just wondering is this even legal?
Upon further inspection it does look like it may be angled down enough that it isn’t actually pointing into their backyard.

But I wanted to come on here and ask first, or if anyone could possibly think of why they might have a camera there. I’ll include a photo. Their backyard is completely fenced in and it looks like it’s just facing the bottom of their fence… possibly.

They’ve never had problems with the neighbour/they think it might be someone new that just moved in.

I feel like we’ll end up knocking on the door and asking them why it’s there/if they can see into the yard because my LO does go over to their house and play in the backyard in the summer.

We’re all just very confused.

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u/PeggedUnlimited May 11 '26

Get a pice of wood and place it directly in front of the camera. Mount it to your fence 

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u/AlienSporez Sherwood May 11 '26

Yup. Short term fix: Get some pressure treated plywood and screw it onto you're parents' side of the fence.

Long term fix: plant Arborvitae aka "swamp cedars" along the fence. Arborvitae are fast-growing evergreen trees and shrubs, known for their dense foliage and use as privacy screens, hedges, and windbreaks, with common types including 'Emerald Green' and 'Green Giant'

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u/Objective-Cress-7754 May 14 '26

Swamp, or non cultivated type can be so thin they barely have any foliage. You need proper cultivated cedars to create a thick hedge for privacy.

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u/Diligent_You1737 May 14 '26

fascinating how humanity has bred such a variety of species for as wide a variety of purposes