SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
