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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .