Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day. The loved-up owls were photographed by American photographer Lori Shaw, 54, after she spotted them at the Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park in Florida. ‘The owls were being very affectionate with each other, cuddling, kissing and grooming each other,’ says Lori, of Crystal River, Florida. ‘I thought it was really cute the way they were carrying on with each other.
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
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A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
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HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
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THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
