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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .