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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
