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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
