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.
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 .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .