OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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.

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STUNNING ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

MAN AND NATURE

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE

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SLOTH SANCTUARY

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PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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STUNNING UK LIGHTHOUSES

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INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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DRIVER TRAPPED UNDER 4x4 FOR AN HOUR IN HORRIFIC MOTORWAY CRASH

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AMAZING LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHY

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: HOTEL WITH A TWIST

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OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD

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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

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