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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .