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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .