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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .