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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .