SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws. This mid-air takeaway was captured by Malaysian photographer Phoo Chan on a trip to Gomes Park in Fremont, California, USA. ‘At first glance this looks like a fight over food, but it is actually an adult white-tailed kite offering her freshly caught vole to her chick,’ says 50-year-old Phoo, of California. Being able to catch the vole in mid-air is part of the chick’s formative training, before the bird is old enough to hunt on his own.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
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WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
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With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .