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.
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Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .