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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .