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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .