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."
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .