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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
