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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
