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."
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
