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...
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .