TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention. While two owls settle down to rest, a third still wants to have fun and clasps hold of his brother’s wing. The little owls were photographed in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire by sales manager Dean Mason. The 48-year-old, of Bournemouth, Dorset, says: “The three siblings are doing exactly what siblings do - playing combined with the odd argument.”
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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 .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
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From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
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AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .