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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .