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.
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Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
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An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .