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. After starting wingsuit flying just seven years ago, American Ellen Brennan, 26, has quickly established a name for herself in the flying world. Gliding above the ground at over 3,500 metres, she effortlessly sails through the sky, giving the birds a run for their money. 'I started skydiving with my dad when I was 18, and then when I got bored of that I started BASE jumping from hot air balloons, bridges and small cliffs,' said Ellen
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
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DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .