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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
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 .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .