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."
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .