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.
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
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A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .