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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .