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.
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .