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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
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Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
