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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
