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."
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .