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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .