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.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .