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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .