HappyBird Blog: Smarter Lighting for Brighter Bird Lives

What New Bird Owners Get Wrong About Indoor Light

You’ve just brought home a new bird and set up a beautiful cage — great perches, the right food, maybe even some colorful toys. But there’s one piece many new...

What New Bird Owners Get Wrong About Indoor Light

You’ve just brought home a new bird and set up a beautiful cage — great perches, the right food, maybe even some colorful toys. But there’s one piece many new...

Bird Cage Setup Checklist for First-Time Owners

Getting your first bird is exciting — but also full of questions. How should you set up the cage? What’s essential, and what’s just nice to have? What actually helps...

Bird Cage Setup Checklist for First-Time Owners

Getting your first bird is exciting — but also full of questions. How should you set up the cage? What’s essential, and what’s just nice to have? What actually helps...

Should You Turn Off Your Bird’s Light at Night?

In the wild, birds follow the natural rise and fall of the sun — waking at dawn and resting at dusk. Indoors, it’s your job to create a similar rhythm....

Should You Turn Off Your Bird’s Light at Night?

In the wild, birds follow the natural rise and fall of the sun — waking at dawn and resting at dusk. Indoors, it’s your job to create a similar rhythm....

Why Do Some Birds Prefer Dimmer Light?

While birds are known to love bright environments, some species — or even individual birds — can be surprisingly sensitive to light. As a bird owner, it’s important to recognize...

Why Do Some Birds Prefer Dimmer Light?

While birds are known to love bright environments, some species — or even individual birds — can be surprisingly sensitive to light. As a bird owner, it’s important to recognize...

Why Cage-Mounted Lighting Works Best for Birds

Many bird owners rely on overhead room lights or window light to brighten their bird’s environment — but the truth is, these sources rarely reach where birds spend most of...

Why Cage-Mounted Lighting Works Best for Birds

Many bird owners rely on overhead room lights or window light to brighten their bird’s environment — but the truth is, these sources rarely reach where birds spend most of...

What Is the Best Color Temperature for Bird Lig...

Why Color Temperature Matters for Birds When choosing lighting for your bird, brightness isn’t the only thing that counts. The color temperature of a light — measured in Kelvins (K)...

What Is the Best Color Temperature for Bird Lig...

Why Color Temperature Matters for Birds When choosing lighting for your bird, brightness isn’t the only thing that counts. The color temperature of a light — measured in Kelvins (K)...