The week in wildlife

Our pick of this week's images from the natural world. In Beijing, China, a sparrow enjoys the warm sun of spring Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA

London, UK: A jay gathers a twig from Downing Street Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Philadelphia, US: A toad is helped safely cross the road during its spring breeding migration. Volunteers keep an eye out for the migration to begin and set up city-approved traffic detours Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

Ibstock, UK: A bird is silhouetted against the moon Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Warsaw, Poland: A peacock struts its stuff in Lazienki Park, the largest park in the capital Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Monterey, US: A leaf-like sea dragon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium seahorse exhibit Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features

Donsol, Philippines: A megamouth shark is measured after being caught by mackerel fishermen. It was only the 41st recorded sighting of the species; this shark was carved up and eaten by the fishermen Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Kraitsy, Belarus: Black grouses court at a mating ground Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters

Hefei, China: A bee farmer works honey out of a honeycomb Photograph: AFP/Getty

Shchorsy, Minsk: A deer jumps over an irrigation canal Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP

Fort Myers, US: An osprey files with a fish in its talons Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

Dursley, UK: Recently hatched ducklings walk with their mother at the Slimbridge Wetlands Wildlfire Centre Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Duisburg, Germany: Gorilla infant Kiburi sleeps on her mother Safiri's back at the city's zoo Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

Hamburg, Germany: A north Chinese leopard, Zhang Jie, swipes a photographer's camera lens during a public presentation at the zoo Photograph: Marcus Brandt/EPA

Hamburg, Germany: Swans swim off after being released from their winter quarters on Lake Alster Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters

Netherlands: A man photographs daffodils in a field in between Heiloo and Egmond aan den Hoef Photograph: Koen Van Weel/AFP/Getty Images