THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner. With a splash, they dive down into the water to catch their next meal. The photographs were captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Rossini, 33, on the banks of the river Adda in Italy." In these pictures you can see how marvellous nature is,” says Alessandro, of Lissone.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
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 .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .