An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake. Pictured in the Scottish Highlands, the bird hits the water before lifting off with a rainbow trout in its talons. The striking photographs were captured by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron, of Watford, when he visited the Rothiemurchus fishery in Aviemore, Scotland.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .