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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .