Our club does not foster nor adopt exotic birds.  In Ohio, the Charlie Brown Bird Rescue in Columbus, the Miami Valley Bird Club and Rescue in the Troy area, and Parrot Hope Rescue in Mantua all accept birds to be surrendered to them and does foster and adopt out exotic birds.

CONTACT:  MAEBS, c/o 8611 Mingo-Lewisburg Rd, North Lewisburg, OH 43060-9634

mid.american.exotic.birds@gmail.com

Facebook:  Ask to join MAEBS Discussion Forum

MAEBS 31st Annual Bird Fair Looking for artists and crafters with parrot items to be vendors!!

Franklin County Fairgrounds, Edwards Building, 5035 Northwest Parkway, Hilliard, Ohio

(I-270 exit west onto Cemetery Rd, north onto Leap Rd, left just before railroad tracks onto Northwest Parkway, turn left at gate 3, Edwards Building is the building straight ahead) 

so far, Vendors who plan on being at the 2024 bird fair:

Animal Care Unlimited, CL&J Wildflower Aviary, Feathered Friends Rescue, Hopey Snax Bird Cookies, Junior Cubela’s birds, Mini Acre Canaries & Canary Cottage, Parrot Hope Rescue, Reed Seed, Shake Your Tail Feathers Aviary, Ace’s Canaries, Whispering Wind Farm

10 am - 3:30pm NO EARLY BIRDS! as vendors are setting up

Bring Cash, Not all vendors accept Credit Cards.

Atm available with limited withdraws.

FREE Parking!

Admission $5 cash Under 12 years old free with adult admission. Raffles / Educational Material / Activity area / club membership info

FOR SALE: Bird food, seed, treats, vitamins, play gyms, cages and accessories, gifts, unique items, parrots: canaries and other species

2023 MAEBS had a successful MAEBS 30th Annual Bird Fair March 26

MANY THANKS TO THE 15 VENDORS: Animal Care Unlimited Dr. Chrissy Olsen and her education, CL & J Wildflower Aviary, Charlie Brown Bird Rescue, Feathered Friends Aviary and Rescue, Junior Cubela’s birds, Leather & Ace Bird Toys, Mini Acre Canaries & Canary Cottage, Parrot Hope Rescue, Reed Seed, Shake Your Tail Feathers Aviary, Sidell Designs, Tiny Tweet Aviary, Trpkov canaries, Whispering Wind Farm

Parrot Rescues will have info on their available adoptable birds.

Plans for 2024: annual bird fair in April, annual summer picnic, annual holiday party in December, field trips, as well as meetings with and without our pet birds.

Another successful MAEBS annual 29th Bird Fair was held on Sunday, April 3, 2022

15 VENDORS: Ace’s Canaries / Charlie Brown Bird Rescue (OH)/ CL&K Wildflower Aviary / Feathered Friends Aviary & Rescue (OH) / Hopey Snax Bird Cookies & Toys / Mid-Ohio Bird Toys ()H) / Parrot Hope Rescue (OH) / River Flyz Thread Works / Reed Seed (OH) / Shack in the Back Aviary / Shake Your Tail Feathers Aviary (OH) / Sidell Designs / Toby’s Toys / Whispering Winds Farm / Pet Insurance

Information from MedVet Hilliard / Animal Care Unlimited / Educational materials / 2 raffles 11:30 & 2:30 /

PREVIOUS VENDORS:

REED SEED - bird food, cages / VERA TRPKOV - canaries / SIDELL DESIGNS - Bird pillows, purses, masks, + / PIPPIS TOY BOX - bird toys / FEATHERED FRIENDS AVIARY - bird cages, toys, and other supplies / CHARLIE BROWN BIRD RESCUE - cages, bird adoption info / AUBREE MAYAN - bird decals / MID OHIO BIRD TOYS - bird toys / JOSE RIBBO - birds

MEETINGS

Next meetings will be on ZOOM. Non-members wishing to join the meeting via ZOOM should email the above email address and tell why they want to join the meeting.

2024 Officers

Presidents - Carol Crocker

Vice President - Bob Kroshefsky

Secretary - Margaret Christman

Treasurer - Carla Jackson

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the club is to educate the keepers and breeders of the avian community, to promote advances in aviculture, better husbandry, conservation, education, and research for the well being of the avian species.  The club shall operate as a NOT-FOR-PROFIT organization.

IN THE BEGINNING:  The Mid-American Exotic Bird Society (MAEBS) was formed on October 17, 1980 by:

Richard E Baer, DVM   Mark Reader   Donn Griffith, DVM   Stephen W Daulton   Jane Washburn   Jerry King   William Maynard