The Finster Log
Two Babies!
Shakespeare and Rose Red are proud to announce the arrival of 2 new baby finch buddies. Yes, the wonderful love nest that Shakespeare built for Rose is now the home of two bald, wheezing finch babies. The proud parents are rotating nest sitting, eating, and barfing for the little ones. Our big hope is that the new ones share the interesting markings of Shakespeare complemented by Rose's beautiful color.
The first baby hatched yesterday, and the second hatched this evening just after a set of what turned out to be unfocused photos were taken. While trying to edit the bad pictures, a great commotion and new sounds came from the nursery. The pictures you see here were taken after the second blessed event. Click here to see a bigger picture of the proud parents.
More good news (I hope). There looks like there may be a couple of eggs waiting to hatch. I'm not counting finches before they hatch yet, but I'd like to see lots of baby finch buddies! Mom and dad may be a wee bit more reserved given they are the ones who have to do the parental duties. The happy family is getting a good diet of nestling food, and I hope that Rose continues to do well.
The saga continues......
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After a full day of LOUD wheezing (audible from the next room), I had to take a peek.
Two large, bald, contented baby Zebras with bulging crops.
Three eggs (doesn't look like anything will happen with those).
Two busy, but happy Zebra parents taking a break from catering duties.
Two other Zebras [male (Guy) and female (Ree), in separate cages] singing the hunka-hunka song (Guy has also built a comfy nest, finally).
2 live wheezers -- unknown # of eggs remaining.
Shakey and Rose are sharing parenting duties well.
Still working on photos of babies. They're so cuuuuuute (in a bald baby finch buddy way).