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."
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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 .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
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A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
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Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .