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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
