PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds.

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland.

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home.

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud.

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move.

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns.

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post.

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics.

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth.

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall.

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner.

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms.

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble.

A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids.

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event.