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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .