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
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 .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .