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."
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
