A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark. By plumping out its feathers, the nocturnal bird cleverly imitates the tree during the day, before hunting for flying insects at night. The camouflaged bird was spotted by sharp-eyed photographer Frederic Consejo in a friend’s garden in Corozal District, Belize. The 55-year-old, of Consejo, Corozal District, Belize, says: “I was taken by surprise when I realised that a funny shaped tree at my friend’s house was actually a northern potoo. “I had been hoping to photograph one of these birds for years, but they had always been too difficult to spot.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .