BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .