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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .