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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
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A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
