SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner. After swooping down from a branch to catch its prey, the owl safely hands over a field mouse to his family in their nest. The breathtaking photographs were captured by Italian photographer Jacopo Rigotti, 24, after he spent weeks photographing the majestic birds in South Tyrol, Italy. “My home is surrounded by forests, rivers and mountains and I am always in close contact with many species of owls,” says Jacopo, of Trentino, Italy.
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .