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 incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .