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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
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 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
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 .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .