TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner. A doting dad passes a delicious wormy treat to his owlet as they soak up the English sunshine. These heart-warming photographs were captured by 45 year old graphic designer Mark Bridger near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Mark, who took up photography five years ago, has developed a passion for photographing birds. Mark says: "I have always admired photography, but it wasn't until I received a camera for my 40th Birthday that I actually started to take my own photographs...
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .