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!’.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
