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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
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 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .