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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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 .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .