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.
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
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 .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
When Kylie Holgate discovered her fiancé was having an affair, her world came crashing down .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .