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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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 .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .