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.
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .