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In my own little corner in my own little chair.

January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

   First, let me say Happy New Year to all our supporters and friends. We will be entering into our fifith year in February and want to thank all who help us to continue the work at our exotic bird sanctuary, M.A.R.S..

   As you can see by the pic on the left, the chair is always waiting for me to sit and the laptop to begin writing about something here at our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S..(excuse me for a minute birds are yelling ).

    Well back to writing. Five A.M. is usually the best time to try as all are quiet and calm and not demanding anything yet. It is cold out and they are still hunkered down in their boxes with the blankets inside them. Smart creatures the Macaws, Cockatoos, and Amazons are and so appreciative of the warmth till the sun comes up an provides heat for the rest of the day.

     I usually talk about warm and good things we make in the kitchen here at M.A.R.S. and today especially due to the cold spell, we are having bananna walnut pancakes. Cheep to make and delicious for all the birds.(They love them almost as much as the french toast.)

The work at the parrot sanctuary is on going, and daily. There is always a job or a project that needs doing.(Another blog right ?) But to put it in basic terms, writing a blog, which is a good way to ask for donations and help to keep the rescue operating strong and efficiently, is one of the most difficult things to provide time for.

So please bare with this Director as she is now searching for a co- writer and computer wizzard to get some stories flowing, so all of you can be a part what goes on here at  Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. As always I ask that you continue to support our cause wih your donations, and sponsorships of our non or less adoptable birds,(another blog for another time).

Thank-you for reading and don’t forget to check out our facebook page( Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.) and of course please hit the lifetime like button!!! New pics of new birds for adoption to be posted soon.

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A very happy ending indeed.

December 19, 2011 By 4 Comments

Sunday the 11th of December while working here at M.A.R.S., a knock brought me to the front door. A bird was found at the beach crossover in Indialantic and they were wondering if we could take it in. Since I assumed it was a sea bird I explained that we only do exotics, but there is a place that does near by. To my amazement the comment was made that this bird has a red tail. 

Yes you guessed it an African Grey parrot, and a friendly one.

So they brought him here to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Now it just so happens that I was boarding my friend Lindas’  Blue and gold Macaw, and she was due to pick her up at any time. Linda works closly with South Animal Care, and is an Aloha Animal Hospital associate. The wheels are as you see already in motion.

Our volunteer Shelly had mentioned, that are two really good sites for lost animals, Brevard Lost Animals, and Space coast lost animals. I pulled up the sites and looked at the posted pictures. Now here is where it gets interesting. The bird in the posting pictures did not look like the bird we had, and was using the opposite foot to eat all the treats.

To finish up this story Linda made the contacts, said we might have the lost bird here and Shelly followed suit with her contacts. The next day the owner who resides in Palm Bay came to M.A.R.S.and was happily reunited with her bird Matu.

If there is knowledge to be learned from this story one might think it’s to clip all birds wings. But, as most visitors to M.A.R.S. know we allow free flight  to certain birds.  What we learned, is there are great websites to use in Brevard Co. for lost pets, with an amazing network of people.

Thank-you to all who helped unite Matu with his owner Debbie.

Last, my next blog has to be about this. Is your bird left footed when taking treats, stepping up, or preforming other tasks or right footed? Or possibly ambidextrous?

Filed Under: Parrot knowledge Tagged With: adoptions, African Grey, aviary rescue, exotic birds, M.A.R.S., Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, VOLUNTEERS

M.A.R.S. presents, “The Odd Couples”.

April 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes when you least expect it, the unexpected happens

Bridy and Oz

at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Saturday was such a day.

Everything seemed a little bit to quiet, and you can see why, there was a lot of preening going on.
New arrival Baily, a Lesser Sulfer Crested Cockatoo, was soon to have a new friend Doc, an Umbrella Cockatoo, who not only allowed the preening but introduced Baily to his favorite mulberry tree. They had a fun day together here at M.A.R.S.
Big Bird and Stubbs, well there is no rhyme or reason for that pairing.  A Yellow Naped Amazon, and an Umbrella Cockatoo, who knew what great buddies they would become.

Doc and Baily

Then there was Oz, a Moluccan Cockatoo, and the Triton Cockatoo we named Bridy.
Last, but not least Bitsy and Ben, two Ducorps Cockatoos. They are just plain odd all the way around.
 
Hope you enjoy our Saturday pics from our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.. Please consider a donation to support the members of M.A.R.S.. Remember don’t Shop! Adopt!
Mr. Stubbs and Big Bird
Bitsy and Ben
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A frosty day in a Florida town, Melbourne Beach,what to do??????

December 29, 2010 By 2 Comments

Needless to say the residents of M.A.R.S. woke up to a cold morning. So to put a smile on their faces, warm, buttered zoo pasta from World Market.

Fun pasta

All the parrots had boxes with blankets inside of them to hide from the cold, but the pasta really made them warm on the inside.

The Macaws and Cockatoos along with two Yellow Nape amazons in the outside aviary are now wondering what their next treat will be here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, any suggestions???????

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Wednesday at M.A.R.S. almost as good as Saturdays. Pictures tell all

October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Every week we all look forward to Saturdays. M.A.R.S. has very special people to help out, and the atmosphere is relaxed.

This week Wednesday came close. It’s all because the Miami birds finally wanted to meet the other members of our parrot rescue. The truly amazing part, they figured it out on their own.

In the first and second picture our unnamed Triton cockatoo decided to mingle with Lilly. Lilly, always the alpha girl decided to give her a break from dive bombing her. She chose to dive bomb her old favorite Emily above her in the tree.

The third picture shows Zues who we refer to as the guardian. All new birds seek him out for comfort. Our Goffin from Miami shows us just how true this is once again.IMG 2584

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13 is not an unlucky number.

October 6, 2010 By 5 Comments

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From the Miami auction we bid on and brought home 12 exotic birds. Number thirteen, was a bonus bird, as the owners asked if we would be interested in giving him a new home at M.A.R.S. parrot rescue.

We have huge hearts here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary and fortunately an amazing association with Aloha Animal and bird Hospital in Eau Gallie. Our bonus bird a Buffon Macaw was in need of such specialized care.

He weighed in at 2.5 lbs, where most Macaws average 4.5 up. He is beautiful, and sweet, and we are all hoping for the best outcome possible.

Stay with us by signing up for our RSS feed from our web site www.marsparrots.org and we will keep you posted on the progress of our new arrival.

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Up date to “This is why there are rescues”

October 3, 2010 By 3 Comments

Life, as always, turns out to be a continuing learning experience. That is exactly what this weekend at the Miami bird auction taught us here at M.A.R.S..

Never assume you know everything, never assume that because you have seen the worst, there are not decent, humane places where birds are bred for the trade.

Without going into all the details, I will simply say we are glad we went. M.A.R.S., with the help of many of our online followers from Facebook (Florida parrot rescue MARS), as well as www.marsparrots.org, were able to rescue the birds we judged to be the most in need. In need of a change, in need of retirement, or simply by a few mistakes in the bidding venue. No regrets there either. We will post pictures of our new arrivals and update all on their progress.

Thank-you for all your imput, comments and support. Please remember, it is all about the birds. There are places that get it. They are clean and organized and have a high standard of care, and other places that deserve to be shut down be it rescue, or breeding facility.

Please remember to donate if you can as now we are even more in need of the essentials that it takes to keep Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary operating.

I forgot the most important point. We rescued 12 exotic birds. Their first Sunday here at M.A.R.S. started out with french toast, scrambeled eggs, and of course Jazz. All is quiet once again, at least till tomorrow.

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This is why there are rescues!!!!!!!!!!

September 27, 2010 By 2 Comments

An auction is happening this weekend in Miami. The entire stock of a major breeding facility is on the block. I have been to breeding farms. I know the conditions.

Our group here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary M.A.R.S., is putting out a plea to raise funds for this most worthy cause. Please assist us in rescuing some of these exotic birds

We can make a difference in the lives of a few of these avians. We as a rescue must do this. Make your donation via Pay pal right here on our site and make a note that it is for the Miami birds. We are also on Facebook, if you prefer to donate through Florida Parrot Rescue MARS

Our sincerest thank-you to all who help in making this rescue possible.

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Thumper, one stubborn male Moluccan

September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Wednesday started out normally here at M.A.R.S. Florida parrot rescue. The usual feed and clean at the sanctuary. Then, while our volunteer was cleaning the aviaries, Thumper saw his chance to escape and went for it.

Thumper has full flight. He immediately began flying from tree to roof and back. Once in a while he would land just out of my reach on the deck area. He basically was saying not till I am ready will you get me.

Throughout the day this behavior continued and well into the evening. I realized that he most likely wanted to spend the night in the tree. So I went upstairs to bed. Luckily around 10:00 I remembered I hadn’t turned off the front lights. So as I went to do so, there on the deck sat Thumper asking to go to the aviaries for his bedtime.

The bottom line, never try to second guess a male Moluccan, at least not this on named Thumper.

Thumper is available for adoption here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, M.A.R.S. for the short version.

Filed Under: Parrot knowledge Tagged With: adoption, aviary rescue, florida, M.A.R.S., Moluccan, sanctuary

The Eyes tell all.

September 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Friday, while taking some pictures of the avian residents of M.A.R.S., the sun suddenly shined just right on two of our cockatoos. Our two girls, Angel and Lilly, were out and about enjoying the afternoon here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Angel is an umbrella cockatoo. Lilly a IMG 2421

lesser sulfer crested cockatoo . Hopefully, if you look closely at the pictures, the eyes tell all. Their hues are as beautiful as the amber, red and gold shades of fall.

Bottom line, if you’re ever in doubt if you have a male or female cockatoo, look into their eyes. Nine out of ten times you’ll know for sure.Of course you can always wait a few years. Eventually you will know, their actions will show you.

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