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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
