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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .