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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .