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."
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
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 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .