Rose Red is the lovely daughter of Guy and Rom, finch buddies adopted from the Finster Girl Finsterium. Guy and Rom also gave birth to two other wonderful finchlets: Snow White, and Cindy Rella.



Shakespeare is an adopted child, saved from the loneliness of a pet store where he languished in a cage surrounded by lizards and fish. The name Shakespeare was given to him because of his beautiful, multicolored plumage [pied mutation] and his lovely, multitonal "hunka — hunka — love" song. (Click here to see Shakespeare close up.)

Although they could hear each other, and admired each other from afar, Rose and Shakespeare never met. Expanding her horizons, Rose visited the original family homestead at the Finsterium to see family friends. Unfortunately a death in her extended family hastened her return home. When she returned home, she secluded herself for a couple of weeks to recover from the loss. After this mourning period she rejoined the flock and rekindled her affection for Shakespeare. (Click here to see Shakespeare and Rose Red close up.)

They quickly established a new home, and began to consider a family. Shakespeare has been a wonderful provider. He has already made a well-bedded and feathered nest in which Rose has layed several eggs. The proud and protective future parents (we hope) have guarded the nest closely so an exact egg count hasn't been possible. We're all hopeful for new finchlets. The careful mom Rose has really increased her calcium intake so we are confident that these eggs have a chance. Unfortunately, Guy and Rom had difficulties with their first few clutches of eggs, so we've been careful in our optimism.