A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws. The hippo, half-submerged in a lake, spots the egret sitting on a branch in the water, but the lucky bird flies out of sight and off the lunch menu. British photographer David Driver captured the shot in Lake Mburo in Uganda, Africa. The 57-year-old, of Oakworth, West Yorkshire, says: ‘The egret managed to escape moments before the hippo got to him, and so the disappointed beast sank back under the water, clearly unimpressed!’.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
