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.
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .