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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .