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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .