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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .