Little Orphan
Found after a hurricane, this little baby squirrel spent a few days with us before going to a wildlife rehab center. He was very sweet.
Little Orphan belongs to the following groups:
Animal Photography -*4 legged & furry shots Only*, Baby Animals (No Kittens or Puppies, 3/day), Cutest of the Cute and Squirrels & Chipmunks Available for sale asGreeting Cards

Kimberly Palmer
Precious, and touching story.
Charlene Aycoc...
great pic
carpenter777
how sweet
Kelly McGill
Beautiful.. shows how delicate life is and how precious it is too.
Leena Hedman
Thank you Kimberly, Charlene, carpenter and Kelly for your comments!!
Heather Loster
so cute. i raised one after it fell through our chimney. it really does make you appreciate nature.
Leena Hedman
Thank you candid!
Dave Moilanen
You are a gentle soul with a loving heart Sis. Wonderful photo with lots of heart.
Leena Hedman
Thank you dear Bro!
Per E. Gunnarsen
So cute, and I like the sephia tone
Adela Hriscu
ohhhhhhh..so sweet indeed!
Leena Hedman
Thank you Per Einar and Adela!
ltruskett
Poor baby. What a sweetie. Nice capture.
Leena Hedman
Thanks!
DWarren
Makes me want to cry…precious photo!!
Leena Hedman
Don cry, it all turned out well! Thank you for your comment!
KittenGirl
aww he looks so cute – i love the way you care for wildlife so much – good shot
Leena Hedman
Thank you!
joan warburton
Oh, how sweet! Wonderful photo!
Leena Hedman
Thank you Joan!
aneta
wow, amazing!
Leena Hedman
Thank you!
Anni Morris
Ahhhhhh….what a precious little handful, so perfect. The sepia tones you’ve used enhance this subject and add to its softness.
Leena Hedman
Thank you Anni, I appreciate your comments!
mlgkats
aw how sweet, i see you are another person with a big heart, have you heard on how he is doing?
Leena Hedman
Thank you! He and he’s brother were released back to the nature when they were ready to survive on their own.
Bramble
What a wonderfully tender image.
Leena Hedman
Thank you !
Barb Leopold
Gorgeous shot – they are so delicate. Well captured BlackSwan!
SnapHappy
adorable
Leena Hedman
Thank you!
Gayle Shaw
Beautiful picture and very touching story, it is wonderful to have such caring people in this world caring for our wildlife.
Leena Hedman
Thank you Gayle!
Tabitha B
ah!!!! so cute..love the tones
Leena Hedman
Thank you very much!
Jennifer Vickers
Ah how sweet. So tiny great image
Leena Hedman
Thank you Jennifer!
Patricia Anne ...
AWWWWWWWWW so sweeeeet!
Leena Hedman
Thanks Patricia!
purelydecorative
This is divine, and nicely processed as well.
Leena Hedman
Thank you!
avionz
Great image. Wonderful tone.
Leena Hedman
Thank you avionz!
Hobbers
Wow! Incredible photo. Brilliant use of sepia.
Leena Hedman
Thank you!
jerry alcantara
adorable creature,great shot
Leena Hedman
Thank you Jerry!
screamqueen
wow, so cute, great shot
Leena Hedman
Thank you screamqueen!
kcranmer
OMG that is so cute, well done!
Leena Hedman
Thank you kcranmer!
Michelle Boyer
Adorable
Leena Hedman
Thank you Michelle!
paulevelin
splendid artwork!!!
Leena Hedman
Thank you paulevelin!! I appreciate it!
Jan Piller
Omg!!!!! He’s so cute…. poor little thing!!!! And this is an awesome image! Nice job!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Jan!
RLHall
Awwww…poor little guy, so adorable and sweet…
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you! He had a brother, too. They both survived. :-)
Angela Harburn
This is just SO beautiful – going straight to my favourites – superb in sepia too!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Angela!
Tallulah
Beautiful shot. How small and vulnerable, what an adorable little baby squirrel. Touching image.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Lisa!
Melissa Kirkham
Stunning photo, great story
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Melissa!
Cathy Cale
How great to be able to save his life.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Cathy. It felt great to be able to help him. He had a brother,too. They cried at night and I had to get up and feed them every 2-3 hours. Both survived! =D
Kurt Tutschek
how sweet – lovely capture, perfect in sepia.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Kurt!
Jerry Zhang
cute little thing, thanks so much for taking it in!
Leena Hedman replied
I’m a sucker for animals..and they all know it! LoL! I have so many rescue stories it isn’t funny…Anyway, thank you for stopping by at my gallery!
Karen Cook
Oh my goodness ~ look at how tiny he is! What a beautiful image :o)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Karen! He was tiny, but full of spunk! Have you ever heard a baby squirrel cry? It wakes you up. I had to get up at night to feed him and his brother 2-3 times, no alarm clock nesessary…lol!
bluelightning
Very nice! Touching. I like how you faded into black around the edges and the sepia tone adds to the effect. Great job! =)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much!
greenfrog153
Awwwwwwwwwwwww
This is absolutely beautiful.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Greenfrog!
Lucindawind
awwww how sweet !
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you!
Nixter
How cute! beautiful image.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
Crockpot
SO CUTE!!!! Good for you for taking the little guy to a rehab. :) We did the same thing with a gosling we found last spring.
Leena Hedman replied
Thanks! He was a little lovable rascal!!! LoL!! He did very well after recovering from the initial shock.
Marion Cullen
Aaaww. Seriously, who could walk by when an baby like this is in need. A wonderful memory captured.
digitalmidge
Ow, this is such a cute picture, the little baby is so adorable and precious… ;-) I worked at an avian wildlife rehab centre in Suisun, CA some years ago, and I got to ‘cuddle’ some sweet babies like this one as well, it was great…
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you!! Helping gives more than it takes, doesn’t it?
digitalmidge
Oh yes, and how, I have so many stories Leena, someday we should share some…. ;-) Maybe I’ll start a blog on my page here!!!
Leena Hedman replied
I would LOVE to hear your stories! Let me know whenyour blog is up!!
Michael Oubridge
So sweet i hope it made it :)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you! He and his brother grew up and were released back to nature. Happy ending!
Michael Oubridge
Thanks for the update, it is nice to know there was a happy ending :)
Leena Hedman replied
You’re welcome! I love your portfolio and will visit later. Has spring arrived yet to your beautiful country?
Michael Oubridge
It has arrived allegedly LOL Snow and hail showers all day today :)
Leena Hedman replied
LoL! I’m originally from Finland, they had a sunny, beautiful day today, according to my dad, but then again, whole winter has been oddly warm. It’s thundery here in Florida, nasty summer weather on it’s way…yay..=P
Michael Oubridge
It is a good job i don’t like the hot weather. LOL
Leena Hedman replied
Winters are perfect here, summers not so much. Speaking of crazy weather, I was in London July-04. Rain and sun, sun and rain, every 5 min had to take off the raincoat or put it back on. And it was soooo windy..LoL!!!
Michael Oubridge
LOL That will teach you to come to the UK Normally it stops raining before you get the coat on fully :)
Leena Hedman replied
LoL!!
MichelleR
Wow!!! Fabulous shot. So cute and tiny.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you! He was a rascal despite his size. ;-)
L i v i a
Stunning!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Livia!
PeterGregory
Lovely shot…
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Peter! =)
naturelover
So tiny-so sweet-superb shot!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Absolutely Beautiful….... and such a Tender photo!! Gorgeous!! :-))
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much!!! =)
Helene Kippert
Soo sweet!!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Helene!!!
Mary Broome
Gorgeous little creature… hope it was ok
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Mary. Yes, he and his brother grew up happy and healthy and were released back to nature! =)
Jennifer Woodward
Awwwwww! Can’t believe I missed this!! So cute!! :-)
Glitter
oh wow what a wonderfull little wonder!!
that’s so sweet of you to take him in and help him ‘till he could go to a rehab center!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Glitter! We do rescue work when needed. =)
Glitter
Well that is to be admired!!! you can be very proud of yourself! truely wonderfull that there are still good people here on earth that care about nature and animals just like you do! xx
jacqi
What a gorgeous little baby but look at those sharp claws!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you! He looks so helpless but he sure was able to climb out of his box when he got hungry!! LoL!
iffymood
what a cutie, glad he was found.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Leanne! =)
TRussotto
Awwww! How precious.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much! =)
Sherry Osborn
How precious life is. Very beautiful!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much! = )
Leena Hedman
Dear customer – thank you so much for you purchase! =)
JaredJames
AWWWW so cute!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Jared! =)
mateusz
Beautiful
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you mateusz! =)
gillsart
poor little darling!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you for stopping by to see him!
Lucindawind
awwww so sweet ! thanks for caring for him
Leena Hedman replied
I felt like I was priviledged to be able to help him and his little brother. And now I can say that I’ve kissed a baby squirrel, and it tastes sweet! :D Thank you for stopping by!
Firedrake
That is the cutest
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much! =)
Leah Highland
How sweet is that? What a doll and such a perfect picture.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Leah!
Matt Roberts
Too cute.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you kindly!
VanSnuG
Plucked a string in my heart. Lovely Image.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much for your comment, means a lot!
Moxy
Cute!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Moxy!
izzybeth
ohhhhhh.
Leena Hedman replied
=)
Kelsey Williams
A precious and stirring photograph! The shot is filled with tenderness and warmth. All the world needs is a little compassion.
Leena Hedman replied
I did hold him and his brother first under my shirt, next to my heart, to get their cold little bodies warm. It usually works well with baby animals. They hear your heart beat and feel the warmth, and don’t want to give up quite yet. Once I picked up a dying baby sparrow from a pail of water, she needed to be next to my skin for hours, but she made it! =) Thank you for your lovely comment!
Dayonda
Wouldn’t have guessed what he was. Good for you for taking him in!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Dayonda! =)
Jodie Carruthers
Beautiful
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Jodie!
Maria White
amazing…so sweet!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you kindly!
Liesl Yvette W...
Awwwwwwwwwwww! How gorgeous he is and what a fab shot! Well done you!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
Sabine Spiesser
So sweet!!!!!!!!!!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Sabine!
Chelsea Lee
That is the most precious thing i have ever seen, You captured innocence and helplessness is the most beautiful way. Great shot!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you kindly! Much appreciated!
betha
This is really amazing stuff!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much Betha! ( Forgive me for not replying earlier, I had no access to computer during my vacation.)
julie08
so cute:)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you kindly, Julie!
KEITH R. WILL...
great shot
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much Keith! And please, do forgive me for the belated-thank-yous – I had no access to computer on my vacation.
geosgurl
Aww! how adorable!!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Amanda!
( sorry about my belated thank-yous, I just got back my summer vacation!)
olcay
wow!what is it.
Leena Hedman replied
It’s a baby squirrel. =)
tess1731
I hope this little fellow made it being so young to be without it’s mother …Great shot
Leena Hedman replied
He and his brother went to a rehab place, grew up and were released back to nature. =) Thank you very much!
tess1731
So good to hear that …Excellent
saleire
AW…..this is the sweetest!!!!! WEll done!!!!!!
Leena Hedman
Thank you very much!
janetnorris
adorable!
love your work :)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
Tanie m
AAAAWWWW what a precious moment to have captured.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much Tanie!
OzzMan54
Leena, This picture is totally heartwarming, Thank You.
Ozzman54
Leena Hedman replied
Thank YOU OzzMan! Much appreciated!
Marilyns
oh ! so small ! you are a sweetheart leena , ! may all human beings be as kind as you are !beautiful and moving !
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you dear Marilyn! xxoo
Hagen
Awwww
Leena Hedman replied
=)
Holly Werner
Too cute. Love it.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you much!
DiEtte Henderson
how precious! What a sweet image.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you kindly!
Dottie Palmer
How perfectly precious!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Dottie!
MDossat
Cute little critter. Love the sepia tones.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much! =)
MarianaEwa
Absolute adorable!!!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you much! =)
seawhisper
stunning :)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much! =)
Karin Mai
So sweet so precious,
Theres nothing more rewarding than looking after little orphane wildlife until you can get them to a wildlife shelter.
I have done this so many times, Baby sugar gliders, Baby kookaburras, cuckoos and eastern water dragons.
Leena Hedman replied
You are just like me then! They are so precious! I have had several baby opossums, baby doves, baby blue jays, baby mockingbirds, snakes and such and then of course all my domestic animal rescues…=)
Danielle Espin
Gorgeous… so beautiful
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Danielle! =)
Rachel Dimond
This is so beautiful, you captured it perfectly :-)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much!
Karin Taylor
how absolutely precious xx
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Karin! xxxxx
Lucindawind
aww hes so sweet … glad you rescued him xxx
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you! He and his brother were soooo darling! I adore squirrels! xxxxx
MuscularTeeth
wow thats a great photo.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
Marilyns
wow !! i ve been caught by the thumbnail , and thought “what is this ? ” and it appears to be one of the most moving photo ever !!! what a lovely image !!im so happy he (she ? ) could be rescued and live !!!! hugzz
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much dearest Marilyn!!There were two boys, the other one was in poor shape, but both of them made it! xxxxxxxxx
Terri Chandler
What an amazing capture Leena. I’m struck by the detail as you can so clearly see that even one so tiny has a very fine set of sharp toenails all ready. xo Well done! xo
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much! xxx
Sally Omar
Absolutely Adorable!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you dear Sally! xxxxx
Lyn Evans
Absolutely gorgeous shot.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much my friend! xxx
sneha
soooooo swweeeet!!
awsome!!!!!!!!1
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
Katariina Lonn...
Ihana kuva, niin pieni oravanpoikanen, tykkään sepiasta myös =)
Leena Hedman replied
Kitos Katariina!
Ritva Ikonen
Aivan ihastuttava ja liikuttava kuva. Tuo sepia tosiaan toimii hienosti. Enpä olisi itse hoksannut kokeilla tällaisessa kuvassa!
Leena Hedman replied
Monet kiitokset!
Louise Robinson
Beautiful photo! Love the lighting, it really sets the mood!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank yo for your kind comments!
Waleska Luker
Such a cute baby survivor! Great capture
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you very much!
shooterrn
awesome, so tiny. Glad the little one survived the hurricane!
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you!
jdmphotography
I would love to see this in the new group, “Baby Animals” ......... Adorable ! ........ (-:
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you for the hint!
adellecousins
ohhh myyyy goodness!!!!!!!!! This is just the most beautiful image i have seen, beautiful work and i comend you on your generosity in helping this little guy. I know i would do the same and probably be in my element in helping him :)
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you for your kind words. Helping little creatures is as natural to me as breathing. Never think twice…
P3T3
CONGRATULATIONS..you have been featured in Baby Animals group
Leena Hedman replied
WoooHoooo!! Thank you so much for the great honor!!!!
izzybeth
I used to have this one in my favorites. I am happy to place it at the top of my list now!!! This image is one of my first favorites when I joined the Bubble.
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you so much my friend! What an honor!
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous,
Leena Hedman replied
Thank you Scott!
Ruth Lambert 16 days ago
Fantastic capture!
Leena Hedman replied 16 days ago
Thank you Ruth!
maxy 16 days ago
Awwwwww – you are so kind to take him in!!! What a sweet little one! Love the way you show this cutie off in sepia! I’ll bet he/she’s grown up quite handsome too! Beautiful! xx
Leena Hedman replied 16 days ago
Thank you ever so kindly! He and his brother did very well, and were released back to nature when they were old enough. =)
lorilee 16 days ago
What a precious image!!!!! Thank you for submitting it into the Squirrels and Chipmunks Group!!!
Leena Hedman replied 16 days ago
Thank you, and also thank you for your group for the little critters!
gothgirl 15 days ago
This is just lovely and I think the sepia colour really makes it
Leena Hedman replied 15 days ago
Thank you very much !!!
Bellavista2 14 days ago
To adorable for words, brilliant capture:=}
Leena Hedman replied 14 days ago
Thank you very much for your kind comments!
Vickie Emms 14 days ago
awwww Bless it’s little heart,,,,,,,,,congrats on all your features
Leena Hedman replied 13 days ago
Thank you so much Vickie!
lorilee 14 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your SWEET photo is being FEATURED in the group, Squirrels and Chipmunks!!!!
Leena Hedman replied 13 days ago
WoooOooHOooooOOOo! Thank you so much for the honor! I’m thrilled!!!
Susanne Correa 10 days ago
Oh what a lovely capture I am so glad you took care of the baby I wish we had more caring people like you in this world :)
Leena Hedman replied 9 days ago
Thank you very much for your kind comment!! x
Chappy 1 day ago
Very cute pic Leena…do you get visitation rights on him
Leena Hedman replied about 21 hours ago
Thank you very much Chappy! He and his brother were returned back to nature after they grew big enough to fend for themselves. =)