An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field. This magnificent bird of prey means business as she flies in and out nearby barns before landing on the ground. Canadian wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz photographed the owl as it flew through a field in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. The 39-year-old, of Etobicoke, Toronto, says: “I drove up to Ottawa to take advantage of the high number of snowies that can be found there.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .