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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .