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.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .