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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .