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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .