Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary

Bird Of The Week

Beautiful, disheveled, amazing (girl) Umbrella Cockatoo named Ziggy

    
   

 We are experiencing a very windy evening here on the beaches at MARS. By now you all know that is the abbreviation for Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. After a good day cleaning and feeding the MARS exotic birds, I invited Miss Ziggy out front for a brief time outside and it turned into a perfect photo opportunity. Hope you all enjoy. 

Please remember, we need all of your help to continue doing all we do here at our nonprofit parrot rescue. You make it possible to help all those who continue to come through our doors to find new lives and new families who will love and care for them. This I can assure you is no easy undertaking. Thanks for reading. Thanks to all of you for your continued donations to our organization. Please be sure to share this to all you can reach. 

Clicking away can make for such a lucky picture day.

It seems possible, but for me, the novice picture taker, very unlikely to ever get a clear picture of a parrot in flight.

Keiffer, was the bird I set my lens on as he is one of our most frequent flyers here at our parrot rescue known as M.A.R.S..

To those in the know, Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, believes in flighted birds and their ability to be smart and savy when given their chance to show all of us they know how to use their wings and how to be safe when doing so. Yes I have chased down a few birds in my day, and I now know that they must learn to fly, where they live and feed and sleep.

Jane and Linda were on deck yesterday, so for the most part I spent time outside with all the Cockatoos, Amazons, and Macaws,  bathing,  giving treats and watching out for changes in the threatening weather that was all around us most of the day. Fortunately, other then a few sprinkles it never came our way.

So let’s get back to Keiffer. He was a bit on the wild side, actually alot on the wild side as nature continued to put on it’s thunder and lightening show. He reveled in getting all the rest of the birds very excited, but in a good way, not to an adjitated state.  He hopped and flew from deck to umbrella and railing to cage warning his friends, and making them aware to the ever present danger of the pending storm. Of course, it is necessary to remember, we the humans have the ability to influence this behavior too, by acting in a rational way or not. I do not recommend the” not” part!!!

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There is a brief glimpse of a tail and wing in this first shot.

Followed by, yes!!IMG_0454 that would be Keiffer. Remember always when visiting M.A.R.S., even though our hours have chanced so much recently and we apologize to those who have tried to visit and could not do so, that a donation to our cause helps us to continue helping all of them in every way we can. You make this possible.

 

 

 

 

For Adults Only.

  Upon many occasions our exotic bird rescue brings in simply amazing birds that are relinquished to M.A.R.S. for future adoptions. Such is the case with our Umbrella Cockatoo pictured here. His name is Marchello.

  We had high hopes for him to become a favorite addition to a loving family. He has all the amazing qualities a really good Cockatoo should have.  He however has one giant flaw, he does not like children or any version of them including teenagers. So with that said we here at M.A.R.S. are looking for adults only to give this bird the home he so deserves.

  Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary as you all know by now is a no-fault rescue. This policy has allowed our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. to learn through Marchellas’ prior adoptions that this amazing avian will do well and be a loving addition to an adults only household.

We are very happy to report that Stewie and Angel Eyes who replaced Marchella  in those families with children, are doing very well indeed.

Here at our exotic bird rescue known simply as M.A.R.S., we make it our highest priority to make this decision to adopt a very successful and wonderful experience for all.  To those of you who understand that adoption is the only way to go, we thank you all !!!!!!!!!!!!

Please continue to support our cause by adopting, donating or becoming a member. And please pass the mission of M.A.R.S. to all who seek an exotic bird as their pet of choice.

New arrival to M.A.R.S., and he is grand.

   Our newest arrival, Winston, a Grand Eclectus, was relinquished to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary on Saturday.

   Winston was immediately given a beak trim, as the length was about to the bottom of where his head feathers are. A bath soon followed to access the feather issues.

   Turns out he enjoyed the entire process, and immediately went to everyone as if to say thank-you.

  Winston will be available for adoption here at M.A.R.S. as soon as he completes his rehabilitation period. Stay tuned for updates.

    M.A.R.S. relies on your donations to continue the work we do here. Please consider a donation to our cause.