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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .