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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .