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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .