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."
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .