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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .