Look at this lovingly prepared home for new babies that has been abandoned….with the unhatched eggs in it. It was in the childrens’ climbing frame. I’m not an egg or bird expert so have no idea what should have hatched but the eggs are quite small. It made us sad to see this….Big C wanted one of us to keep the eggs warm. Of course we’ve left them in the hope that the parents may just come back.

And I couldn’t resist this one….it wasn’t intended for this post but I cut some cucumber and put it through the bars of ‘Twinky’s’ cage…..the smell woke him up and he sleepily sniffed his way to the cucumber with eyes half shut. I thought he looked quite sweet holding it to nibble on. Not the best photo but cute.

These photos have been posted for Tara’s Gallery over at Sticky Fingers- a weekly online photo gallery with a theme given by Tara every week. This week’s theme being ‘Creatures’. Click on the badge to check out more photos…

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37 thoughts on “Creatures- The Gallery

  1. posts like this is why i have your blog in my radar

    Posted on October 5, 2010 at 12:27 pm
  2. first pic beautiful but sad, second so cute.
    .-= Susie´s last blog ..Especially If You Have Little Kids- Don’t Go Out Without Tissues Or Wipes =-.

    Posted on June 28, 2010 at 9:22 am
    1. The eggs have gone now….we were hoping that the mum would come back. 🙁

      Posted on June 28, 2010 at 7:06 pm
  3. Awww very sweet hamster 🙂
    Such a shame about the eggs though. I do hope she comes back for them
    .-= Priness_L_88´s last blog ..A riddle wrapped in an enigma =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 8:41 pm
    1. Me too….poor birds. 🙁

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:37 pm
  4. Lovely, lovey hamster. We have hamsters too, we’ll have to take more photos of them.
    .-= Calif Lorna´s last blog ..The sea lions are returning… =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm
    1. They can be quite entertaining can’t they.

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:36 pm
  5. Aww. So cute! Sad about those little lost eggs though.
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    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 7:35 pm
    1. Thanks Rosie.

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:37 pm
  6. Lovely photos, what a shame about the nest
    .-= New Mummy´s last blog ..BG Meets An Elephant =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 7:18 pm
    1. Thanks ….it is sad isn’t it. 🙁

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:36 pm
  7. Great pictures! The eggs look almost fake in their perfection. Although L and I had an argument about whether Twinky was a hamster…. Can’t remember now what she thought he was, but “actually mummy, it’s not a hamster”… That’s me told, then.
    .-= Plan B´s last blog ..The Gallery – Creatures =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 6:56 pm
    1. They are perfect aren’t they. He is a hamster. 🙂

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:36 pm
  8. Twinky is really cute 😀
    .-= @jencull (Jen)´s last blog ..Creatures! =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 3:42 pm
    1. Thank you, he is quite sweet. 🙂

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:34 pm
  9. Love the nest, I am not a fan of little animals!!
    .-= TheMadHouse´s last blog ..Mini The early weeks =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 3:50 pm
    1. Me neither if I’m honest…there won’t be any more after these ones. 🙂

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:35 pm
  10. Both really nice photos. I love the one of the hamster, it’s so cute:-)
    .-= Michelle´s last blog ..The Gallery Week 16 – Beautiful And Amazing Creatures At The Zoo =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 1:17 pm
    1. Thanks….he’s one of two. They are quite sweet to watch. 🙂

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 7:46 pm
  11. Those eggs look like house sparrow eggs. Such a shame to have been abandoned. Loving the hamster pic!
    .-= Him Up North´s last blog ..The Gallery Week 16: Creatures =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 11:31 am
    1. It’s sad isn’t it. Thank you. :0)

      Posted on June 24, 2010 at 7:46 pm
  12. Kai is sat on the back of the sofa with his legs over my shoulders and has just gone nuts for that hamster photo. Gorgeous 🙂
    .-= Josie @Sleep is for the Weak´s last blog ..The Gallery: Creatures =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 11:17 am
    1. Awwwww, you know what that means then don’t you! ;0) Just watch out…they do bite.

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:12 pm
  13. Both are lovely shots. I really don’t want to sound like a know-it-all, but I think the eggs might be chaffinch eggs. The parents maybe abandoned them due to being eaten by a cat or something 🙁 so sad. I do like the birds egg shot though. I bet you were really disappointed to get no babies living in there. I know I would have been.
    .-= Annie´s last blog ..The Gallery – Creatures =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:45 am
    1. Really sad…..I would love to know what they are so thanks.

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:11 pm
  14. Wow, these photos are just too cute! love the egg idea!!!
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    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:44 am
    1. Thank you Maggy.

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:09 pm
  15. I love that nest shot – back in the bad old days (1970s) I remember my uncle had a small collection of blown bird’s eggs (from wayyy before it was illegal I hasten to add!) and he had those – I always thought they were blackbird eggs but if you say they are small I’m not so sure now :/
    .-= MrsW´s last blog ..Everybody say “Awwwww” =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:34 am
    1. Yes…you’ve reminded me, lots of people used to have those didn’t they.

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:08 pm
  16. Both of these photos are lovely. Those eggs remind me of a well known chocolate variety! Twinky is very cute
    .-= Jenny paulin aka mummy mishaps´s last blog ..The Gallery – Creature Comforts (ahem!) =-.

    Posted on June 23, 2010 at 9:05 am
    1. They do don’t they….not sure they’ll taste the same though. ;0S

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 8:48 pm
  17. These are lovely pics – isn’t the abandoned nest so sad? Such perfect eggs just left there….

    Loving Twinky – those little fingers.. do Hamsters have fingers? I think I need sleep! Pxx
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    Posted on June 22, 2010 at 11:07 pm
    1. Haha….yes he has teeny tiny fingers. ;0)

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 8:48 pm
  18. Oh…the eggs…how sad! Love the cucumber shot, too cute!
    .-= Chris´s last blog ..The Gallery – Creatures =-.

    Posted on June 22, 2010 at 11:07 pm
    1. it is isn’t it. :0(
      Thank you. x

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 8:47 pm
  19. How cute! Poor eggs. Wonder why the mama bird left them? Hope she comes back soon.
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    Posted on June 22, 2010 at 11:06 pm
    1. I hope so too….been trying to look from afar but haven’t seen any movement. :0(

      Posted on June 23, 2010 at 8:46 pm