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Enriching Avian Welfare Through Foraging:
Strategies, Science, and Inspiration
SATURDAY, December 6, 2025
11am-2pm
Biodiversity Bird Blends Shop & Avian Education Center
5817 S. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32817
Birds have evolved to spend most of their days foraging so we need to provide these opportunities every day if we are to enhance their welfare. We also need to ensure we provide a diverse diet of whole food items to allow for enriching foraging experiences. Many parrots experience boredom, which can lead to behavioral challenges, feather-destructive behaviors, nesting behaviors, and more. Foraging is an instinctive behavior and is often overlooked, leaving birds prone to developing behavior issues.
Join us in this immersive and engaging foraging workshop dedicated to advancing your birds’ well-being. Whether you're a bird lover, caregiver, trainer, or anyone passionate about improving animal welfare, this workshop offers a scientific approach to understanding and implementing effective foraging enrichment techniques.
Every bird needs to eat—but it’s about more than just nutrition. Learn how shaping and creating complexities in teaching your bird to forage for its food can prevent boredom, modify behavioral concerns, and significantly enrich its quality of life.
Both Lara Joseph, professional animal trainer, behavior consultant, and owner of The Animal Behavior Center, and Dr. Jason Crean, biologist and avian nutrition expert, will engage attendees with their detailed presentations and extensive experience in advancing avian welfare through foraging.
During the workshop, attendees will create their own foraging toy to take home made of natural components and safe stainless steel, allowing them to put new enrichment ideas into practice immediately. Handouts will be provided to support ongoing enrichment efforts.
This workshop is a fantastic opportunity to network, get your questions answered, and leave with behavior-changing strategies through foraging concepts. Whether you're just starting or a seasoned caregiver, you’ll leave motivated to elevate your bird care to the next level.
Register today. Seating is limited to provide individualized attention. Come curious, leave inspired!
Biodiversity Bird Blends is dedicated to improving the lives of the animals we keep through whole food nutrition. We rely on the decades of science that has shown us the value of biological compounds in whole food items and the dangers of processed foods. We also rely on experts in avian nutrition who run our formulations and create our innovative products to ensure their safety and benefits for all animals. As both Dr. Crean and Dr. Becker have long said, we want our animals to THRIVE, not just survive.
Note: Our products are only created for birds and should not be fed to other pets.
"I approve and encourage the use of herbal and/or decaffeinated teas for birds. When offered correctly and appropriately, tea can enhance a bird's life by enriching her life experience and introducing additional nutrition. I often recommend various teas to clients. Their use supports many treatment protocols and aid in healing and mental health.”
"Without question, tea has stood the test of time and has had profound impacts on the health of many animals, including humans! It is no secret that there is little research on avian nutrition but, like most other research, the use of studies on other animals and humans give us an idea as to how the compounds in blended teas work. A list of resources, many of which from peer-reviewed scientific journals, continue to showcase the benefits of teas. This list barely scrapes the surface of what we know but it is certainly a good place to start to show how the many different types of teas are beneficial. We have been using animal teas for many, many years with wonderful results and we hope you decide to try them with your own birds."
Jason had sent me two packages of the flower andherb blends to try for our dwarf lionhead rabbit. I've been mixing about atablespoon every other day with her hay pellets, and she really loves it! Shegravitates towards the flower forage over the green forage, but she reallyloves them both. Thank you so much for bringing this healthy diversity to ourrabbit's diet!
I've been using the "taming the flame" tea for my IRN with terrible arthritis, and after 2 weeks she's so much better. I started off with the weakest solution and now she's on the strongest solution. She's leaping from her perch to her "bird on a rock" again, moving around more. And putting herself to bed on her upper perches. She had been waiting for me to put her up there every night at bedtime. She's on no pain meds, And I stopped the LED light while I tried the tea. THANK YOU!!!!
We are a family-owned business in South Florida with a long history in birdkeeping. It has long been our goal to improve the lives of the birds we keep by improving their diet and increasing their enrichment opportunities. We are very pleased to be one of the only bird businesses who actually staff experts in animal nutrition who help us create our innovative products. We work tirelessly to produce high quality products for you and, in turn, support scientific organizations who help birds both in the wild and in our homes. We hope you will take advantage of some of our products and feel good doing so!
Business Address: Starting May 10th, 2025
917 City Walk Lane
Oviedo, FL 32765
Hours:
July 4th: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Want a private shopping experience outside of these hours? Email us at info@biobirdblends.com your ideal day and time and we will do our best to accommodate your needs!