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 SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
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An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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