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.
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .