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.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .