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.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .