KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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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FIGHT CUB

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SHARK WHISPERER BALANCES SHARK IN HIS HAND

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TUNNEL FOR VICTORY

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STREET FIGHTER CRAZE SPREADS TO LONDON

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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LIFE ON THE LINE: SLUM LIES NEXT TO ACTIVE RAILWAY

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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ROAD KILL ON THE MENU

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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