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 tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .