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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
