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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .