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."
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .