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 chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .