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.
Peaches, Moluccan with a heart of gold.
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Babs, an African Greys journey to America.
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
- Passport picture
This is her story as told by Babs and her previous owner.
Hello, my name is Babs. I am an African Grey. My first memory was living with a Spanish lady in Riyadh, Arabia. I had a friend with me, a really big white Cockatoo.
One day there was a lot of commotion, people running around, then there was silence. It was quiet for a long time. Breakfast time came but no food came. Where was everyone? Some men came in later and put our cages outside the Villa. It was pretty hot out there and still no food. A lady came along, looked at us and started telling those men off in a loud voice. She put us in a car and we went on a journey. I liked the house. It had a big outside aviary with little birds with plenty of food and a bath pool which felt good. We were very happy there and treated very well.
One day, my friend the Cockatoo left. I heard them say he went to live with a veterinarian who lived on a dairy farm. The Cockatoo had a good life for a few years.
Suddenly, things started getting very noisy. Loud explosions and airplanes were flying overhead. I was then moved indoors and kept in a small cage. I shared the room with two cats. The veterinarian came back to see me. He put a ring on my leg and a chip inside of me. This to me was not pleasant. I was in the car again. This time, the cage I was in had wire all over the inside, so I could hold on for the journey. My owners came and told me they’d see me in London and left. I was in a large warehouse and then a worker came in to put me in a corner behind some boxes. Why? I did not know. I stayed in the corner for a day or so. I heard the voice of the veterinarian. He was very angry. He picked up my cage, cleaned it out and gave me food. He took me to the airplane and handed me over to be boarded. When I arrived in London, one of my owners had been waiting for me to arrive.
I understand the worker in Riyadh had hidden me to sell me to a pet shop later. He did not count on my owners to keep track of me. I went from London to Miami. There I was kept in quarantine for a long time. Finally, I was released to my owners. They have been very good to me, but they work overseas and there is no one to care for me while they were gone. My owner looked around for a long time, to get me a good home while hiring sitters while they were away. This is how I ended up living here at M.A.R.S.. Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.
Look for further updates on Babs in the very near future. Her amazing story will continue…………
Sunday morning Surprise
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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
Saturday pics for Sunday viewing, enjoy
February 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
- Llilly surveying the property
Every Saturday we have an open invitation to everyone to visit . To meet and greet the avians here for adoption, to cuddle to play to simply enjoy the atmosphere here at our Florida parrot rescue M.A.R.S..
Saturday was a great day for doing just that here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.
The Cockatoos, Amazons and Macaws all had a very play filled day, until the weather got a little cold for some of the smaller residents. Especially Bitsy and her friend Ben two of the rescue birds from Miami.
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- Stubbs, do not even try to take this toy
Jack Sparrow takes a box.
January 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our resident iguana Jack Sparrow, takes a cue from our feathered members of M.A.R.S..
Not to be ou
tdone by the Cockatoos, Macaws, Amazons and assorted other species of parrots who reside at our parrot rescue. He chose a box of his very own.
Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary goes through a ton of boxes on a regular basis, but add in the cold weather and well you can imagine.
So off to the liquor store I go for all their discarded boxes. They are the best I have found so far. And yes we recycle as much as we can.
Stormy Weather
January 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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
Decisions, decisions. Can Sally make a choice?
January 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well it’s not that easy being a bird when the choices are so many here at M.A.R.S..
Should it be a cozy sleepy pouch, a warm quilted blanket, or should I wait for a new box?
Oh well, you help me decide, 
in the meantime I will try them out
. Perhaps I should hold out for the new box after all
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???????
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.
Birds eye view
September 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Never let it be said that the saying “a birds eye view” couldn’t be taken literally. Especially when it comes to the parrots that reside here at the rescue. Take Saturday at M.A.R.S.. There was an obvious contest between Angel and Emily our resident female umbrella cockatoos and our very sweet male umbrella cockatoo Warf. Who could make it to the top of the tree first was anyone’s guess. Who would hold the top of the tree another story. Pictures tell all, Warf was hands down the winner. Emily, took to the lower branches. And Angel settled for the top of the umbrella for her new view of Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary visitors area. Saturday was once again a great day here at M.A.R.S.
for the visitors, the volunteers and the exotic birds who reside here at our Florida parrot rescue.
Please if you can consider sponsorship of our resident Angel or a donation to help support all the members of M.A.R.S.
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