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.
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .