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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
