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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .