DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey. The osprey swoops in, with its eyes firmly fixed on the trout below, before making a sharp exit with his meal. The moment was photographed by Andrew Lee in El Dorado Park in Long Beach, California. ‘The osprey at this lake circled the edges trying to spot a fish,’ says Andrew, of Irvine, California.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .