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!’.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
