A vole looks surprised as it is carried away in the talons of a white-tailed kite in Mountain View, California, US, in July
Photograph: Sha Lu/SWNS
A baby vulture at a New York zoo is fed by hand puppet at the Bronx zoo, New York, US, in March. King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, but staff disguise themselves to ensure the birds don’t bond with their human carers.
Photograph: Terria Clay/AP
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