Bitsy a Ducorps Cockatoo really got an eye full of herself in the mirror. She stared and stared and made those funny little sounds that only a Ducorps seems to make, as if asking, “Is that what I really look like?” Well, Miss Bitsy, we here at M.A.R.S., our Florida parrot rescue, are about to try some brand new  Harrisons Heal […]
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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 […]
Sunday morning coffee with some Saturday pics to view.
Saturday turned out to be a picture perfect day for visiting M.A.R.S. We were pleased to have ample help from our volunteers Jane, Linden and Frank. Their amazing team work helped facilitate a quick feed and clean up. This allowed all of us quality time to spend with our visitors, and provided some great one on one time with the cockatoos, macaws, amazons and other […]
Always take a closer look.
Sometimes we all have a tendency to look to quickly, and judge to harshly, without getting the full story. Exactly what I did when first viewing this picture. The subject matter jumped off the page, and I assumed the worst. Feathers of Cockatoos being used for fashion shoes, which of course was not the case […]