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.
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This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
