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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .