Great shot, so cute! I hope he does well at his new home.

awww so cute :D I hope it will be fine

cute, he/she looks very healthy.. thanks for sharing :)

very cute and a fine shot

This is adorable...the kids will remember saving little red forever.

Beautiful image, such trust to sleep so peacefully in your hand.

omg! the cutest sweetest thing...bless you for taking care of it :)

Aww, it probably felt so good to be on something warm!

Long live "Little Red" :) Great photo!

Adorbable! I hope he is ok now.

traceyjane: Thank you very much. Yes I also wish the best for him. mistressotdark: Me too, thanks. -seek-: Thank you - he looks better than he was I believe. You are welcome. Richardphotos: Thank you very much, I am glad you think so. bmac62: Thank you. I think you are right, they want a picture of them with him on their wall to remember him. Even for such a short time we had him, he made a tremedious impression. paul leatham: Thank you very much. Yes you are right, he really just fell asleep in the hand (here it is my wife holding him). Kitt_24: Thanks, yes we simply had to help the little fellow, he was in poor shape .. lwperkins: Thanks for your comment. Yes I think he was happy with a warm hand. I wish we have had some sort of heating lamp for him. blbarrett: Yes, thank you very much. psyoshida: Thanks, yes I believe it was the best thing to bring him there. They are specialized in squirrels and birds and knows what is best to do.

Such a sweet slumber. Best wishes for Little Red.

Charberry: Yes he really looks like he is at peace here. Thank you.

What an image! I have a childhood memory of saving a gray squirrel found in my childhood back yard. I didn't name him, but tended him for a while before turning him over (grudgingly) to a veterinarian/rehabilitation clinic for non-cats and non-dogs. They invited me to his release into the wild once he was old enough to fend for himself. I'm sure Little Red will be with your kids for life, in all of the best ways, and as for this image, it's quite superb. Red Squirrels aren't so common in Chicago, though we have had a few black ones with rather extravagant ear-tufts! Great work here, on multiple levels.

Chipka: Thank you very much. Wow.. you had a similar experience in your childhood? Sound very similar to our story here. I do not think we will be invited to his release, when we went there they wrapped him in a blanked quickly said goodbye and ran inside. I am sure they do the best for him and you are right it will stay our minds and hearts for a long time .. amazing what emotions such a little creature can awake. Interesting with the different sort of squirrels .. we mostly see the brown/red european squirrel (like "Little red" here) in our part of the world (Denmark).

Great you saved the baby squirrel... Awwww a cutie. :)

Cute...!!

Poor little squirrel. :( Glade to hear you found it and took it some place where they can take care of it. :) Excellent capture by the way!

You did the right thing. I have raised them from this point but it is really up to the specialist to do. Knowing the way and time to feed and having the right milks is so very important. It will do well with fluids... it is a bit dehydrated but once they either get it on a bottle or tube it, it will grow and strengthen quickly. Stunning shot.

Great photo and very cute animal. I sure hope he/she makes it. Thanks for caring.. that's rather rare nowdays. Bravo and best wishes from Dave :^)

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Awesome!

mignon!!!

clbsmiley: Thank you, I am glad you think so. BenBischop: Yes isnt he. Thanks. kbrog: Thank you very much. As I recall this is actually captured with my macrolense (with flash on a camera mounted ring), and one handheld flash to the left. Yes, I am sure that where we brought him they know what is best to do. MrsLubner: Thank you so very much for your comment. Ah, so you actually raised one or more squirrels. I am glad we did the right thing by taking him to the specialists, they actually told us that when they are this little they need to be padded/stroked on their little stomac to urinate otherwise they can not, and they need warmth, and as you say special nutrition etc. davidoblad: Thank you very much for your thougths Dave. I belive in helping and I hope and belive that most other people would do the same - though I also know of some who really would not care, but hasnt it always been so :) I am glad to be able to share this little story, and that how such a little creature could spread some joy here, just by being .. blinkings: He he .. then you should try holding him, what a wonderful feeling, so soft, so cute, so little and so fragile it seems. whaleman: Thank you very much, I am glad you think so. jmb007: merci beaucoup!

how precious this is ! wonderfully sweet hope the little one faired well so good of you to rescue him or her !

My niece and I had the same reaction as many here, "Awwwww!" He looks so cute curled on your hand. Beautiful capture! The detail of his fur is wonderful. I like his white belly.

kimariehere: Thank you so much Kim! I am sure the little one faired well and I also hope for the best for him.

myrrhluz: :-) Thank you very much. I am glad you think so, and got that reaction. Thanks for noticing the details in the image. He he .. yes it is such a cute white belly (and for your information it was incredible soft to touch). I miss the little fellow.

WOW! So adorable! Love it, thx for sharing!

MaraP: Thank you for your comment, I am glad you like it so much :-)