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."
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .