KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner. With a splash, they dive down into the water to catch their next meal. The photographs were captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Rossini, 33, on the banks of the river Adda in Italy." In these pictures you can see how marvellous nature is,” says Alessandro, of Lissone.
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SUPER FROG - FLYING FROGS TAKE OFF
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BATHING BEAR CUB
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GIANT CANYON SWING
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PUTIN'S TINY ARMY
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THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK
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PICTURED: WORLD’S BEST FOR BALLOONING
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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME
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