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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
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