Thinking about a Florida parrot rescue like M.A.R.S., iguanas might not be what comes to mind. Exotic bird rescue consists of many facets such as adoptions, rehabilitation, boarding, and daily bird care by great volunteers, and always, praying for donations. These are the things you would  expect. Well, with the recent cold, we experienced another dilemma added to our list of ever evolving tasks. How to […]
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It Must Be Springtime
Occasionally,some outsiders also find M.A.R.S. a safe haven. Look closely and you will see what I mean. The baby ringneck doves, and the baby screech owl, happy and healthy. Their parents chose great nest spots for them. And let’s not forget our resident iguana Gracie.
M.A.R.S. Parrot Rescue Welcomes Pineapple Cove Academy
The Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary was asked to host a series of three field trips from Pineapple Cove Academy. We decided to roll it into two groups consisting of 20 for the first visit followed by the second group of 40 children. The purpose of this visit was to of course have fun, but also […]
Mars Parrots in “Florida Today”
We’re proud to announce that we made headlines today! The newspaper “Florida Today”, with a respectable circulation of 92,285 for its Sunday edition, dedicated a story to the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. The article titled “Parrot rescue gives birds a second chance” is featured in “Life” section on the paper. And we’re thrilled to say […]
When the temperatures drop….
I can’t tell you how happy I am that the warm weather has returned! Last week when the evening temps dropped into the low 30’s we really had our work cut out for us. Birds can stand temps around 40 degrees for one night but more than that and you better bring them in – […]