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.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
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 .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .