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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
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 .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .