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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .