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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .