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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .