THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water. Using its massive feet to jump from lily pad to lily pad, this Jacana fails to disappear into the background when catching its food. These funny photographs were taken by amateur photographer Ian Gordon Brown, 53, after he spotted the African Jacana at the Chobe nature reserve, Botswana. 'What is absolutely amazing is from birth, the chicks feed themselves - the parents don't feed them at all,'said Ian
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
