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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .