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."
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .