Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure. As he inspects further, he’s joined by a gathering of birds who are also intrigued by the Christmassy statue. The adorable photographs were captured by Russian photographer Vadim Trunov, 31, after he spotted the woodland creatures in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. Vadim, of Voronezh, said: “In the winter, food becomes scarce and animals often search in the snow for something to eat.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .