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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .