Here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.), our visitor area is located entirely outside. Because of this unique venue, you can experience the exotic birds in a more natural setting. They play in trees, they free fly, and they can interact with each visitor to the rescue, one on one. We invite you to visit and visit often. Please note that due to the […]
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Peaches, Moluccan with a heart of gold.
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 […]
Stormy Weather
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, […]
Saturdays are officially our adoption days
The board members and volunteers of  M.A.R.S. finally realize that potential adopters must have their own day to visit Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Saturday is now officially that day. M.A.R.S. almost every day of the week is a working aviary. It is all about the care, feeding and well being of our feathered members. Their needs are above and […]
Thumper, one stubborn male Moluccan
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 […]