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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .