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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
