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.
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 .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .