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.
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .