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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .