Free Flight Story

Established in 1981 as a boarding and breeding facility Free Flight has evolved into a one of a kind exotic bird sanctuary where birds and people interact. It has been Dr. Robert Stonebreaker's passion since 1989. His love for birds started at the age of 7 and he continued to engage in his life-long dream of creating that perfect sanctuary for all exotic birds. He committed his entire career to providing a special and unique environment that would create awareness and encourage public interaction with these exotic birds. Many birds have come to Free Flight and have been given a chance to find a new life and that special home. Free Flight is adjacent to Stonebreaker's Animal and Bird Hospital of Del Mar. We are open to the public to enjoy seeing and interacting with our parrots.

In December of 2009 Free Flight became a 501(c)3 and we were so excited to begin a new chapter, setting many goals for Free Flight. Unfortunately we suffered a huge tragedy in January of 2010 when Dr. Stonebreaker (Dr. Bob) passed away suddenly. This has made clients, colleagues, employees and family more determined than ever to continue his life-long passion. We plan to accomplish this through grants, donors, memberships and volunteer support. Please visit us frequently to be a part of our journey and watch us take off.

We never miss the music until the sweet voiced bird has flown away.

-O. Henry