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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .