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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
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 .