FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
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 .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .