A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park. Pictured at the beginning of rutting season, the stag can barely see through a mass of leaves tangled in his antlers as he parades around a small group of deer. The scene was photographed by accountant Val Saxby during an early morning visit to the park, located in Richmond upon Thames in south-west London. The 55-year-old, of Shaftesbury, Dorset, says: “I spotted the stag with six females amongst an avenue of trees in the park."
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
