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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .