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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .