STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .

A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .