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...
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
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 .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .