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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .