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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .