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 disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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 .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .