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.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .