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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
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 .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .