 Many of us have chosen to keep birds of all sort as companions,
a hobby, or a source of income. To accomplish this, two things must
necessarily happen. First, birds must be selectively bred, and second,
they must be contained in cages or aviaries. Irrespective of how
humane or elaborate the accommodations, one must recognize that both situations
are unnatural and contrived in the general life scheme of birds.
The purpose of this site is to assist the aviculturist in creating
and maintaining the best possible environment for their feathered charges.
Lighting is a primary consideration in both health and behavior.
Therefore, every effort has been made to supply the aviculturist with the
best information on avian lighting available.
We are now recognizing that avian health is a complex tapestry of environmental and diet factors. As we are growing the new site, information available will be much more broad based--including subject matter that discusses diet, health, home environment, behavior, breeding, and responsible bird keeping. It is only through a holistic approach that we can understand these wonderful creatures and work to improve their quality of life.
We do not limit ourselves to any one species or group of birds. The information found here can be used to better understand all varieties of large and small parrots--including cockatoos, budgies, cockatiels, lories, and many other non-parrot captive species. Although the majority of this site concerns tropical bird species, much of the information can apply to temperate zone birds that held in captivity or rehab situations.
Birds & Lighting made its debut in 1998--and has remained available as a resource to aviculturalists around the world since then. It is still the only site of its kind. However, it has remained "locked in time" since 2002 due to lack of access and other priorities. Much has changed in that time--products have come and gone, new research, standards for lighting, and practical practice information has changed or been added to the general body of information available.
We are currently working to bring the old site up to current web standards, and to update and add new content. Please bear with us! The original site content can be found by clicking on the "Original Birds & Lighting Website" tab on the top menu bar. As this is the old online site which we do not currently have access to, certain information may be outdated, current products missing, and later articles not included. Any of the email links which appear on the original site are no longer valid.
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