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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
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 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .