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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .