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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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 .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
