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 NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
