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."
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
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 .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
