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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .