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.
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .