A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree. With its piercing yellow eyes staring straight into the camera, the great grey owl shows off its playful side during an afternoon in the park. The owl was photographed by senior engineer Jiri Michal in Vysoka, Czech Republic. The 34-year-old, of Pilsen, Czech Republic, says: ‘I wasn’t completely sure what this mischievous owl was doing, however it kept poking its head out from behind this tree as if it was playing a game with me.
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
