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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
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 .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
