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 .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .