Meerkat adult digging up soil in search of food - Kalahari Desert, Africa

Meerkats dig up large amounts of soil in search for food - Kalahari Desert, Africa

A tri-coloured heron wades in the shallows in search of food in the soft morning sun

A tri-coloured heron walks in the shallow water in search of food with a reflection of the bird

A tri-coloured heron stalks the shallow water in search of food in the late afternoon sun

A Forsters tern hovers in the air while it calls loudly in search of small fish in the water below

A short-eared owl flies low over a large open field in search of rodents in the late evening sun

A male lesser scaup prepares for a dive in search of food beneath a river in winter

A greater yellowlegs wades in the shallow water in search of food on a bright sunny morning

A Northern gannet folds its wings back as it dives directly into the ocean in search of food on a sunny day

A Forsters tern glides over water in search of fish with a smooth green background on a sunny day

A short-eared owl flies low over an open field in search of food in the soft evening light