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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .