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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FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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WALLABY FEEDS PIGEON

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

GOOGLEMAP WHALESHARKS

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I LIKE MY SALMON ROAR!

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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA

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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

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N-ICE DAY FOR A WHITE WEDDING: COUPLE WED ON GLACIER

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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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SPECTACULAR AURORA BOREALIS

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GIANT CANYON SWING

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