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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .