A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free. With all its tiny might, the rodent manages to pull its paw free from the clutch of the huge heron's beak. This moment was caught by professional photographer Daniel Dietrich, 44, in Point Reyes, California. Daniel, originally of New York, says: “The blue heron first attempted to spear the gopher with its beak while the rodent retreated into its burrow.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
