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.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .