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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
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 .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .