A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink. The owl, which was perched on a post, was photographed in a field close to Eclipse Falconry in Middleton, Staffordshire. Photographer Louise Morris, 54, of Belbroughton, Worcestershire, spotted the camera friendly bird of prey sitting on a post. Louise says: “I was very amused by the wink, as I’m sure the owl was as well.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .