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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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 .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .