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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .