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.
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .