An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head. The European eagle owl appears to take great pleasure in landing on the head of anyone walking through the field in the town of Noordeinde in northern Netherlands. Photographer Menno Schaefer visited the location after hearing about the bird's unusual behaviour. The 48-year-old, of Zaandam, Netherlands, says: 'I had heard a lot about the owl and decided to visit the site to see it in action for myself.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .