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...
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .