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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
