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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
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With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .