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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .