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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
