The Aviary Bird Shop

I always make the drive here for bird food, even though it’s kind of far. Prices are pretty good, although certain perches and toys can get a little pricey. I recently purchased a larger cage for my bird and found their selection to be much better in quality and price, than what was available at commercial pet stores for a comparable price.

The most horrific pet experience of my life I had with this business! In 2014, I took my bird to them for boarding in perfect health. When I went to pick her up a week later, the employee that helped me at first told me that she «was» going to call me because she had noticed for «like 2 days now» that my bird was sick. When I went to get my bird, she was falling over to the point that she was unable to perch. Another employee who was helping me with the checkout, told me to hurry up and run to a vet that she recommended me to and wished me luck. I rushed over to the vet and, unfortunately, she died when I got there.
The following day, I called Patricia Lyon, the person in charge, and she basically called me a liar. She said that there was no reason for her employee to tell me that she had noticed that my bird was sick for about 2 days because that employee did not work in that area. She even put the employee on the phone who, FLAT OUT, told me that she did not say that to me, at which point, I told her to put the owner back on the phone because I was, absolutely, NOT going to waste my time with someone who is flat out lying to me. I am assuming that the reason why this employee lied to her boss was for fear of losing her job, of course. The owner really did not care WHAT the employee told me, she was just chose to not be on my side since she is smart enough to know that doing so would spell ‘trouble’ for her.
The only thing that Patricia offered me for my HUGE loss was a bird priced at ½ off, which meant, absolutely, no loss to her business and, hopefully, shut me up. That felt like a slap in the face to me. Besides, another bird would not have made up for 20 years of having my loving pet. The best business decision she could have made at the time, given this delicate situation, was to offer me a bird for FREE, which would have meant pennies for her, IF that. I would not have sold myself so cheaply, therefore, I would not have accepted her offer, but she did not know that.
Patricia showed no remorse for my very painful experience at all. All she worried about was defending her employee (actually, her business) and that was it. My being a loyal customer of that business from way back during the previous owners’ time, made no difference to her at all.
In conclusion, I cannot, with certainty, say that this business caused whatever killed my pet. They could have, however, avoided it. Their responsibility, as the business that I hired to care for my pet while I was away, was to contact me as soon as they noticed my bird was sick which was, according to their own employee, two days PRIOR to my picking her up. Why that employee did not take it upon herself to call me, I will never know. Had SHE, or ANYONE in that business, called me, I would have done whatever needed to be done for her to have received IMMEDIATE care at that very moment to save her life. Had I left my pet alone at my home for that week, her chances of survival would have been much, much greater than the chances she had at this «boarding» place, thanks to their lack of caregiving.
Needless to say, I have not stepped foot in that business again and never plan to either. They do not deserve my business and, frankly, I do not think that they deserve to be open FOR business. Anyone that I come across that I know owns a bird, I always ask them where they go for bird supplies and boarding and I make sure to warn them about my devastating experience with this business. I, CERTAINLY, do NOT want anyone else going through the same ordeal that I did.

I shopped all over for a macaw and found the perfect one here. I bought a shamrock that loves everyone. They do a wonderful job socializing their young birds. The staff is friendly and will answer all your questions.

Good selection of toys and a few items to make your own toys. Perches a little pricier. Happy with the selection. Friendly service. Good selection of cages but also on the pricy side. They do have a selections of parrots and birds for sale. Also in a depressing area. So their focus here appears to be on selling items. So I would sure come back for parrot toys when in the area.
Not sure about the bird sitting but it appears a person is placed in charge of them and they are kept in a separate room which can be depressing for them in which only employees only allowed. So that is good for safety but not sure about the cage cleaning or sizing. So I would not bring my parrots here for bird sitting.

It is very big parrot shop, they have so many birds. However, they are all in one room, screaming and yelling all day (better get your ear plugs!) and we were not lucky finding someone to spend some quality time with us, explaining, showing the birds, etc.
The prices are acceptable, they have many cages available, super many toys and they are located in a nice foresty location.
However, I did not like that the place is full with cats (also inside the shop — my husband has an allergy from cats).

I love this place, I love the way they care for my parrot when I bring him in for grooming, and their product selection is first rate at fair prices. Even though the location is far from where I live, I would rather drive, as I prefer to give my money to people who really care. These are those people. Highly recommended.

such a help!

This is a first class bird shop with lots of birds, products and expertise. While most pet shops sell all kinds of animals, this store specializes in birds, many of which they breed and raise. Their staff is first class too, very knowledgeable.

If you are a seasoned bird person or new to it all, this is where you want to go. It’s a little south of mainstream Miami, but well worth it if you are serious about your pet bird (s). They used to be located in Cauley Square, but were wiped away by Hurricane Andrew. Now they are on the other side of the highway and a little further down.
The Aviary is known for their quality and selection of birds. These are not factory farmed, mass produced parakeets. Most birds are hatched and raised on the premises. Some are even rescue birds. The staff is knowledgeable and caring. They offer services such as nail and wing clipping for those a little squeamish of doing it themselves. (I don’t advocate the wing clipping, but for those that want it, they do it)
They have a full selection of birds ranging from canaries to parakeets, to the most exotic of parrots and macaws and more. Their prices are not the cheapest, but are on par for a reputable breeder. You will get what you pay for, they back up their reputation and have guarantees on their birds and are always happy to help you with any questions or advice you may need. They also sell cages, feed, books, accessories, anything you might want for your bird.
Even if you’re not in the market for a new pet, The Aviary is a cool place to stop by and walk around and visit with the birds, if you’re in the area. They birds out front by the front door love attention and will talk to you and put their heads out to have you rub them. You can make a day of it, by visiting Coral Castle also (since it’s in the area) and the zoo.