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.
RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .
A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .