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.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .