Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs. From cute, almost adult-like poses to funny sibling rivalry, the shots capture babies in the early stages of their lives. The adorable photographs were taken by Alicia Gould, 32, when she decided to get into new born photography. 'I like the simplicity of photographing new borns,' said Alicia, from New Jersey, USA. 'My goal is really just to freeze that moment in time, the physical and the emotional. 'I want mum to look at those images ten years from now and see that overwhelming love she had for her new baby, the way they smelled, how tiny their fingers and toes were.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
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