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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
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WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .