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!’.
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
