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...
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .