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 […]
M.A.R.S. presents, “The Odd Couples”.
Sometimes when you least expect it, the unexpected happens 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 […]
What a storm we had!!!!!!!
 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 […]
Kiwi, the eye in the bird carrier
Does this seem a strange title for a post? Well not for those who follow us on Facebook, Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.. We posted a picture and asked what species of exotic bird could the eye peering from the carrier belong to. For your viewing, Kiwi in her entire form. She is a Camelot Macaw. Please share if you know what the mother and […]
Sunday morning Surprise
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 […]