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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .