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 .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
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A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .