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.
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AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
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PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .