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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .