The BirdBeacon is a hanging light which communicates to people that birds might not be valued or noticed in urban settings, but they are everywhere, including in the places where we don't pay attention.

The BirdBeacon is much like an upside-down lamppost, with a perch on the side for birds to sit down on. When a bird sits on the perch, the device activates, turning on the beacon light at the end of the pole. The project is designed to prompt people to pay more attention to the world around them, as people are often seen rushing from place to place, without actually looking around them and taking the time to notice little things.

To use the product, people would hang the BirdBeacon onto trees in public areas, like parks or sidewalks. Over time, the beacons would be activated by birds perching on the beacons themselves. The beacons would remain activated after the bird leaves, eventually creating a tree full of lights.