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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .