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."
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .