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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .