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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .