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.
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .