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
Bella Sophia (our amazing Moluccan)
May 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
- Such a girl
Sophie, a Moluccan Cockatoo came into Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary on April 17 2009.
She is known as a self mutilator in reference to the wound you see on her chest.
Amazingly there are distinct reasons this can occur, one obviously would be physical and in most cases a cause would show itself after many tests. Sophie received all the medical tests up to and including an ultra sound. With that said, the other reason is not so easy to cure and is Psychological in nature. This is Sophies’ story.
Sophie started out in a good home with loving people, but due to circumstances changing she was passed on to another place, and than another.
Somewhere Sophie became extremely sad. She started picking and than mutilating. Some say it is totally hormonal, I disagree. She was allowed to be herself once again, outside a lot, good food, no collars, no bandages, a long process but the end result is almost no picking at all.
Now comes a few new wound care products from Harrisons, we are using them on Sophie as I write this. With continued use we hope to heal the hardened calloused area Sophie created.
Every other evening I try to sit with Sophie before bedtime to assure her someone loves her. With all here at the rescue this is not an easy thing to consistently do. That is why to a very special person, Sophie will make a very special addition to their life. We at M.A.R.S. are always available for support if needed.
“RIO” See the movie, share your thoughts with M.A.R.S.
April 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Corene and Rico
Saturday was an interesting and amazing day for M.A.R.S. and a few of our feathered members.
We were invited to attend the RIO premiere in downtown Orlando with our friend Corene Fry. Our job was to meet and greet the movie goers, and introduce then to some amazing exotic birds from our rescue, Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.
Volunteer Jane Wyman joined in the outing to Orlando, along with Cuddles, the Moluccan Cockatoo, Rico, the Greenwing Macaw and our boarder Stella, the Hyacinth Macaw.
As I always say pictures are worth a thousand words, so view all on our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. page on Facebook.
Please remember M.A.R.S. needs your continued support to survive. Please consider a donation to our cause. FOOD COSTS ARE RISING!!!!!!!!
Thank-you for following our adventures, please continue to do so.
Saturday is “Party Day” here at M.A.R.S.
January 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our oldest residents Clyde and Bigbird
Saturday turned out to be the kind of day that both people and parrots pray for. The perfect day to visit with all the M.A.R.S. avians. Watch them get baths, and simply play, play, play. All of us agreed that the cockatoos stole the show. Although an amazon or two tried really hard.
We all want in on the act
our newest Ricco
You could safely say it was a parrot party to be sure. Enjoyed by all who came through the doors of Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.
Pictures as always tell the story so here are a few to get you started. See all the rest on Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. on Facebook.
Please don’t forget that Saturday is also our official adoption day
Sunday morning, a must share photo
October 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
A Goffin, awaiting a name, a Moluccan awaiting a name, and our resident guardian, Zues. All available for adoption here at M.A.R.S..
Cuddles at play, it takes a box a day
October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Cuddles a moluccan cockatoo once had a very large cage to sleep in at nighttime.
One day, while all were outside at play, and the volunteers were going about the daily routine, he went inside on his own, and looked around the room and chose a new one.
To our suprise when we began putting away all the M.A.R.S. avian members for the day, we could not locate him. Of course we all got a bit worried. However, we soon heard very happy sounds coming from one of the cages.
Lo and behold there he was in a box, in a cage, of his own choosing. Sometimes you have to admit cozy is good.
Though it may be quite a mess for the caretakers and volunteers, happiness rules
. YES, IT SIMPLY TAKES A BOX A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miami birds, need names. Let’s have fun
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Let’s have some fun and give the Miami birds names. For a $5.00 donation you can put a name in the hat for the bird or birds of your choice. The winning draws will be posted on our Face book site (Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.)and on www.marsparrots.org.
Here are the birds needing names.The first a male Moluccan. Second a male Pionus. Third a male Greenwing Macaw. Fourth a female Greenwing Macaw, and the last picture a male Umbrella Cockatoo and a female Triton Cockatoo
M.A.R.S. on “Today in Brevard”
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
M.A.R.S. founder Lu Apple and Captain Daniel Red on "Today in Brevard"
We were on TV again! The show “Today in Brevard” featuring the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.) just aired – and we are able to share the video including the entire episode with you.
Stars of the show: JayJay, an Eclectus....
....and Cuddles, a beautiful Moluccan.
My “co-stars” on the show included my dear friend Captain Daniel Red, his Amazon parrot named Captain Morgan as well as two of our birds which are available for adoption, Cuddles (a Maluccan) and Jayjay (an eclectus).
We talked about Captain Red’s love for his bird, the adoption process at M.A.R.S. and why it is so important that rescue birds get proper care and food and find the perfect home – hopefully for a lifetime. Here we go:
Please sponsor a M.A.R.S. parrot by visiting our parrots for adoption and forms page. Also consider to make a donation to support our or become a member of Melbourne Aviary Rescue Sanctuary. Thanks!
Sponsor a M.A.R.S. Parrot like Sophie or Angel
October 10, 2009 By 3 Comments
Pictured above is Sophie. Sophie cannot help from mutilating herself (see the close up shot of her chest area) and she is in need of medicine, vitamins, etc. Lots of love from MARS is certainly helping her to become a better adjusted bird but with your donations we can continue to provide her with a chance at a life filled with happiness and hopefully a full recovery.
Our goal will then be to find a wonderful new family to adopt Sophie and provide her with the home she needs. See Sophia and other Cockatoos on our Adoption Page.
If adoption isn’t possible, then please consider sponsorship of a M.A.R.S. avian member. Your donations will help additional members of our feathered friends who are also in dire need of vitamin supplements, special diets and medical supplies (also pictured is Angel whose story will follow soon in Bird Talk).
Remember, Cockaoos are the cuddlers! Let’s give these beautiful white birds a reason to get cuddly again!
Pirates and Parrots and M.A.R.S.
August 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
His intentions at first we did not dare to question. His appearence was oh so fearsome, although a kind and gentle look in his eyes told us not to be afraid. Low and behold he said he was here to inquire about adopting a parrot, as his recently was lost in a storm named Bill, somewhere off the Bermuda coast.
Alas, his ship was damaged as well, so he informed us he had ample time to find just the right parrot before setting sail once again.
Who will he choose? This could be the first bird rescue paid for with gold coins or jewels!!! Arrrrrgggghhhh!!!!
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