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.
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Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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