LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London. Aware of her hitchhikers, the female red deer seems unfazed as the starlings arrive. The scene was photographed by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron on a day out in Richmond Park, London. Samuel, of Watford, says: ‘I have seen this behaviour before from starlings, but I have never seen so many on one deer.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .