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 COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
