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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
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A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .