Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .