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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .