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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .