OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled. Taken aback, he sits with his hands clasped and jaw dropped. The surprised eastern grey squirrel was photographed by Lithuanian photographer Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a trip to Bushy Park in London. ‘Even though his little face looks like he’s in a state of complete surprise, he was actually yawning and very sleepy,’ says Giedrius, now of London.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .