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."
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .