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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .