An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head. The European eagle owl appears to take great pleasure in landing on the head of anyone walking through the field in the town of Noordeinde in northern Netherlands. Photographer Menno Schaefer visited the location after hearing about the bird's unusual behaviour. The 48-year-old, of Zaandam, Netherlands, says: 'I had heard a lot about the owl and decided to visit the site to see it in action for myself.
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .