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...
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .