This amazing little cupcake of a bird, no larger then a bird cup herself, packs as much personality into her small package as any parrot I have ever encountered. Louisa is her name, an African Senegal parrot is her species. I am happy to report to all that Louisa found her forever home this past Friday. Always […]
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Decisions, decisions. Can Sally make a choice?
Well it’s not that easy being a bird when the choices are so many here at M.A.R.S.. Should it be a cozy sleepy pouch, a warm quilted blanket, or should I wait for a new box? Oh well, you help me decide, in the meantime I will try them out. Perhaps I should hold out for […]
Cuddles at play, it takes a box a day
Cuddles a moluccan cockatoo once had a very large cage to sleep in at nighttime. One day, while all were outside at play, and the volunteers were going about the daily routine, he went inside on his own, and looked around the room and chose a new one. To our suprise when we began putting away all […]
13 is not an unlucky number.
From the Miami auction we bid on and brought home 12 exotic birds. Number thirteen, was a bonus bird, as the owners asked if we would be interested in giving him a new home at M.A.R.S. parrot rescue. We have huge hearts here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary and fortunately an amazing association with Aloha […]
Gracie, our mascot, semi frozen but fine
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 […]