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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .