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.
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EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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