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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
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 panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .