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.
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 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
