CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner. Dipping and diving, the colourful bird enjoys himself whilst flapping around in the water. This kingfisher was photographed by Welsh aircraft engineer Phil Morgan, 45, after he spent thirteen hours by a stream in Worcestershire sitting and waiting to capture the perfect shots. 'The vast majority of my images are pre-visualised well before the actual event takes place,' says Phil, of Bridgend.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
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 .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .