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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
