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.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
