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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A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
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A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
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 .
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
