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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .