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.
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater 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 .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .