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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
