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."
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
