FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat. Aerial shots of some of the TWO-MILLION pink flying birds that gather to feed in the world's largest desert lake resemble the type of tiny pink microbes they eat and give them their distinctive pink colour. But if you look a little closer you'll see the fantastic feathered creatures skimming gently over the serene waters of Lake Turkana in Kenya's spectacular Rift Valley. Travel photographer Michael Poliza, 55, from Hamburg in Germany travelled to the great lakes of Kenya and Tanzania to take these extraordinary pictures of Africa from above. 'These lakes are each an absolute flamingo paradise,' he said.
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .