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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .