Wednesday started out normally here at M.A.R.S. Florida parrot rescue. The usual feed and clean at the sanctuary. Then, while our volunteer was cleaning the aviaries, Thumper saw his chance to escape and went for it. Thumper has full flight. He immediately began flying from tree to roof and back. Once in a while he […]
Parrot knowledge
The Eyes tell all.
Friday, while taking some pictures of the avian residents of M.A.R.S., the sun suddenly shined just right on two of our cockatoos. Our two girls, Angel and Lilly, were out and about enjoying the afternoon here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Angel is an umbrella cockatoo. Lilly a lesser sulfer crested cockatoo . Hopefully, if […]
The amazing U2 girls, jealously within the flock
It truly is amazing to think that within a group of female U2s’ at M.A.R.S., Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, there is jealously running rampant. Take our very own Lilly for example. She will fly and dive bomb only the females if given the chance to do so. If we ever have a question about eye […]
Sunday morning at M.A.R.S.
Ah!!!!!!, Sunday morning at M.A.R.S. Jazz music, special vanilla bean coffee, white bathrobe, hot spa, pancakes on the grill. Well those were my intensions. However, we had the storm of storms roll in yesterday afternoon. The outside aviaries were trashed, the birds miserable. So right to work. Fresh water and food, dry boxes to play […]
Our very own Jakers, back again
Jakers, our very own amazing umbrella cockatoo is back at M.A.R.S. once again. This is the third time this way to intelligent cockatoo has managed to get adopted and then returned. He is a healthy boy, with the smarts of an African Grey. What Jake wants he figures out how to get, much to the […]