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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .