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."
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .