HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk. With their brown patterned feathers and dark eyes, the beautiful owls possess the perfect forest camouflage. The Indian scops owls, a species of owl native to Asia, were photographed in a jambolan tree by Sarosh Lodhi, who noticed the birds while walking through Pench Tiger Reserve in central India.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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 .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .