With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .