PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner. The adult barn swallow arrives and hovers in mid-air, with an insect hanging from its beak. The six-legged treat is then delivered directly into the young bird’s open mouth, with the mother bird still hovering above. Wildlife photographer Menno Schaefer, of Zaandam, Netherlands, captured the moment during a trip to an open field in Spaarnwoude, a village north of Amsterdam.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
