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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .