A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy. Jacopo Rigotti, of Val Di Cembra, Trento, Italy, photographed the bird as she flew towards her nest, located in the trunk of a black pine tree, before feeding her hungry chicks a beakful of insects. The 25-year-old photographer says: "I decided to set up the camera on a tripod at the base of the tree, along with a flash that would help to prevent shadows in the photographs."
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .