MAGNIFICENT SNOWY OWL

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.

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LIQUID SCULPTURES

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

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CLOWNFISH OPENS WIDE TO REVEAL A CREEPY INTRUDER

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RIVET-ING ALL WOOD TOWER

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COLOURFUL KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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FIGHTING BABOONS

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AN OTTER-ONE BITES THE DUST

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STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS

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BABY-FACED BURGLAR NABBED BY JAFFA CAKE

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SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

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