DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .