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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .