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.
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .