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.
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SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .