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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .