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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .