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 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 .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .