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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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?

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On Friday, prior to making the C&J feed store run on Saturday,( a thank-you to all who made that happen), we had to improvise a bit in feeding all the exotic birds who reside here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. A lot of french bread had been left at our door, so what’s more bird approved then french toast.

A couple dozen eggs, vanilla, milk and of course cinnamon completes the mix, and voila, happy avians here at M.A.R.S..

Nothing says happy like a picture unfortunately the camera was not in my hand as a full plate of french toast was. However I did manage to snap Dakota a Harlequin Macaw enjoying hers. The Amazons andCockatoos were equally appreciative of the delicious treat. I tried it too, not bad!!!!!!!!

Remember when you adopt a bird from M.A.R.S. you better be good at making French toast.

Dakota saying yummy.

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 I’m Dusty, an Umbrella Cockatoo. I reside here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.I am available for adoption, please ask to meet me.

 I’m extending an invitation to all to come to our fund raising Yard Sale on the 24th of September.

 There will be lots of items for sale, treasures and goods galore. You might have to dig to find them but you will have fun while you do. As we get organized we will post pictures of items for sale on our Facebook page, Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S..

 The time 8;00 to 4:30

 The place M.A.R.S.  418 Ocean Ave. Melbourne Beach, right in the front of the building.

 All proceeds of this event go directly to the care of the avians who reside here at our sanctuary. It is our hope that you join us. We are accepting donated items to sell all week long, and if by chance no one is here to receive them we have a drop box near the side gate. Volunteers are needed as well for the actual set-up on Friday, Saturday the sale day and Sunday the breakdown. E-mail marsparrots@aol.com if you can help or if you have items that need picked up.

Thank-you to all who help in supporting  our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.. Please watch for our updates on our Face book page.

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Yes, a true Pirate ship it is!!!!!!!!! The creation of Captain Daniel Red. Her name is Calyspo, and she is an amazing vessel to be sure.

Calyspo would be a great setting for a fundraiser for M.A.R.S. parrots. Anyone want to help plan one of these events????????? Contact marsparrots@aol.com and lets talk.

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Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo???

Trust me Juliet,  I promise you that I am in this picture somewhere!!!

How do I get into your new place anyway???

Honestly Juliet I would have settled for a simple nest of some sort, or a box or!!!

Chomp and Bite are still available for adoption here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.

Please join us on almost any Saturday for adoption day and meet all the birds here at M.A.R.S..

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Here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.), our visitor area is located entirely outside. Because of this unique venue, you can experience the exotic birds in a more natural setting. They play in trees, they free fly, and they can interact with each visitor to the rescue, one on one. We invite you to visit and visit often. Please note that due to the volume of visitors, we are allowing only so many at one time. There are numerous local resturants to enjoy if a wait is necessary. There is also a fishing pier, local shops, beaches and a beautiful park, all within walking distance of the Sanctuary.

Normal days of operation are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Hours are 11:00 to 4:30. Days are subject to change do to weather conditions and volunteer availability. Special events also require changes in this schedule.

Saturday is always our official adoption day and will remain our highest priority. If another time is required due to work schedule or other reasons, contact us. Special times can be arranged. 

Please e-mail marsparrots@aol.com, or contact us through www.marsparrots.org/contact. Updates are also posted on Florida Parrot Rescue MARS our official Facebook page, or Facebook/marsparrots.

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Peaches is a wild caught Moluccan. He has resided here at M.A.R.S. for a number of years. He had one previous owner. We recenly placed Peaches on the adoption list and hope to find him a loving forever home. He would love to have fresh cooked home food and lots of treats. He loves affection and lots of out of cage time. If you can find a place in your life for this Moluccan with a heart of gold than come to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary to meet him. Please e-mail marsparrots@aol.com or use the contact form on www.marsparrots.org.

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The umbrellas are down, stormy weather has hit our Melbourne Beach town. The macaws, cockatoos and amazons of Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary are all hunkered down, hoping good weather will come our way at some time today.

So to all that I say strawberry pancakes need to be made right away.

To anyone planning a visit to M.A.R.S. today, be sure to bring an umbrella. Oh, and perhaps a rain coat too.

outside area at M.A.R.S.

Paco hunkered down, Woody next to him

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The board members and volunteers of  M.A.R.S.  finally realize that potential adopters must have their own day to visit Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Saturday is now officially that day.

M.A.R.S.  almost every day of the week is a working aviary. It is all about the care, feeding and well being of our feathered members. Their needs are above and beyond our highest priority.

Realizing the need to facilitate the adoptions of  many of  the M.A.R.S. parrots, and give the individual attention needed to each prospective adopter, which is not the case on a weekday, Saturday is now adoption day.

All who visit here on a Saturday know that the atmosphere is relaxed and casual. The hard work has been completed, the avian members generally on good behavior, and quality time is available  for all who seek to adopt or simply visit our facility

With that said, our new days for visiting M.A.R.S. are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Remember, only on Saturdays will we be doing adoptions.

If for any reason Saturdays are not possible for prospective adopters than e-mail marsparrots@aol.com or contact us through this site via our contact form. Other arrangements can be discussed.

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