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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
