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.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .