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."
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
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NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .