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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .