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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .