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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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 .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .