EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal. The anxious squirrel was photographed by Czech photographer Pavel Blazek, 29, after he spotted the little fella eyeing up his lunch in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. 'This European ground squirrel was undoubtedly nervous that something was going to steal his food” says Pavel, of Vlasim. 'With his little paws raised up to his mouth, he looks as if he's fearfully biting his nails as he spots his next meal.
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A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .