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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
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 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .