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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
