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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .