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 little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .