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Our hours of operation for the folowing weeks will be as follows.

For the week of December 18th. The days we will be open are, Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd. Hours 11:00 to 4:30. Saturday 24th, limited hours 11:00 to 1:30.

For the week of December 25th. The days we will be open are, Wednesday 28th, Friday 3oth, and Saturday 31st. Hours for all three days 11:00 to 4:30.

Please visit us on any of the days listed above. We so look forward to all your visits. Please remember if you can to make your tax deductible donation before years end.  Donation receipts will be mailed for amounts of $250.00 or more. Thank-you from all here at M.A.R.S. and a very happy Holiday Season to all.

Happy Holidays from all of us here at M.A.R.S.

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Tree debris everwwhereCages got washed downNeeded rearranged anyway

Every time we go through these end of summer storms we are amazed by the power of the wind and rains. We are equally grateful and amazed that we escaped the full force of a hurricane once again.  

Monday as you can imagine was nothing short of a miracle, as all who volunteer here at M.A.R.S. were willing to lend lots of hands to the job of cleaning up.

All the aviary birds on Saturday and Sunday, though frequently getting wet, were making happy sounds. Food and boxes changed out at regular intervals to give them the idea that all was right in their world here at the parrot rescue. If they see calm in their caretakers, they remain calm. Of course some extra special treats never hurt. Bribery is a good thing.

So with that said, we will all get back to the daily running of Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. The care of the exotic birds who reside here will always be our highest priority.

We once again invite you to visit our Florida parrot rescue on any of our open days.  Come and interact with the Cockatoos, Macaws, Amazons and other species of our feathered friends. If you are considering adoption, this is by far the best hands on experience anywhere.

 We sincerely hope you will all continue to support our cause with a donation, or consider becoming a M.A.R.S. member.  As always, we need all the help we can get.

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Everyone who visits our web site or visits us in person at our Florida parrot rescue, knows our avians here at M.A.R.S. need a lot of seed and feed to sustain them. It is a constant struggle to make this happen.

Please if you can donate, via paypal, network for good, or right here through our donation page. Your dollars help support many amazing exotic birds that are here for adoption and some that will because of very special needs remain a part of M.A.R.S..

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Open as usual on Saturday the 20th. School is back in session, volunteers needed once again. If interested go to our forms section, fill them out and come visit us.

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I thought I saw the new girl go under here.

Privacy please, I'm hiding here.

Looks like I have a rival.

A little help here please.

Do we really want to fight or let her choose?

Hey, can a girl choose for herself? I choose...

You!!!

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This is our newest addition to M.A.R.S.. Charlie is available for adoption at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. He is 20 years young, has a  great personality, and is ready to find his forever home. Charlie was relinquished due to owners personal reasons.

Please submit inquiries to www.marsparrots.org via our contact form. All inquiries will be answered on a timely basis.

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  Thursday March 31st, WOW!!!!!!!!, what a storm.  Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary spent 6 1/2 hours without electric. Winds so strong that trees came crashing down. One just missing the aviaries.

 So as you can imagine, today has to start out on a good note. The work of clean up here at our rescue will be a long hard one. The Macaws, Cockatoos and Amazons in the aviary will have lots of entertainment from the humans today.

 Chain saw definately need. Anyone have one to loan????????

 Oh, did I mention a hearty breakfast for all the feathered members of M.A.R.S., and actually some left over for me.  

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Coreen Fry and Yamile

Sunday is usually a quiet, calm, very low key kind of day here at our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S..

This Sunday however, we were treated to a visit from our friend Coreen Fry and her photographer Yamile.

Coreen is assembling footage of exotic birds to be used in a CD she is producing that will be informative as well as entertaining. Look for the CD  to be available for sale here on our site www.marsparrots.org  in the near future.

In filming this morning we had fun with our frequent flyer’s Keiffer, an Umbrella cockatoo and of course our adorable Miss Lilly a Lesser Sulfer Crested cockatoo. They both preformed admirably for the video cam.  They appeared to completely enjoy the whole process which took a little over an hour.

Thank-you to the ladies for a rather noisey but very enjoyable experience here at M.A.R.S. on this picture perfect Sunday Morning. Did I mention the mimosas? 

Now it’s back to quiet once again here at our exotic bird rescueand of course bananna pancakes as a reward to all the birds for their cooperation in the making of this video.

Remember, donations are necessary to continue our work here at the sanctuary. Please consider donating to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Thank-you

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Sometimes we all have a tendency to look to quickly, and judge to harshly, without getting the full story.

Exactly what I did when first viewing this picture.

The subject matter jumped off the page, and I assumed the worst. Feathers of Cockatoos being used for fashion shoes, which of course was not the case at all. The designer used turkey and chicken feathers dyed in bright colors for high fashion shoe embellishment.

Although this was an eye catcher of an advertisement, I doubt if any of us will be slaves to this kind of fashion statement. Always remember to get the facts straight before jumping to the wrong conclusions.

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Some times hard work can be downright fun. Such was the case when members of a local Girl scout troup came to M.A.R.S..

We at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary are so greatfull to the girls who assisted with various jobs here at our exotic bird rescue.

Happily they plan to return soon to help with other projects, and of course to visit with the Cockatoos, macaws and other members that reside in our florida parrot rescue. The girls did take time out for Jack Sparrow our resident mascott. He actually seemed to enjoy getting in on the fun.

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