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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
