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.
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
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An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
