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.
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .