PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds. Clearly not bothered by their uncomfortable onlooker, the owls pucker up and put on a very public display of affection. This trio of Little Owls were photographed by Uzbek photographer Ilia Shalamaev, 36, after he spotted the scene on a trip to the town of Kiryat Gat, Israel. “Here you can see a family of owls playing and having fun on a branch, not far from their nesting place,” says Ilia, now of Beit Hashmonay, Israel.
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .