A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink. The owl, which was perched on a post, was photographed in a field close to Eclipse Falconry in Middleton, Staffordshire. Photographer Louise Morris, 54, of Belbroughton, Worcestershire, spotted the camera friendly bird of prey sitting on a post. Louise says: “I was very amused by the wink, as I’m sure the owl was as well.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .