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. From cute, almost adult-like poses to funny sibling rivalry, the shots capture babies in the early stages of their lives. The adorable photographs were taken by Alicia Gould, 32, when she decided to get into new born photography. 'I like the simplicity of photographing new borns,' said Alicia, from New Jersey, USA. 'My goal is really just to freeze that moment in time, the physical and the emotional. 'I want mum to look at those images ten years from now and see that overwhelming love she had for her new baby, the way they smelled, how tiny their fingers and toes were.
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
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STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .