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.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .