TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner. A doting dad passes a delicious wormy treat to his owlet as they soak up the English sunshine. These heart-warming photographs were captured by 45 year old graphic designer Mark Bridger near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Mark, who took up photography five years ago, has developed a passion for photographing birds. Mark says: "I have always admired photography, but it wasn't until I received a camera for my 40th Birthday that I actually started to take my own photographs...
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .