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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens.
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet.
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside.