BEAUTIFUL HUMMINGBIRDS SHOW OFF THEIR COLOURS

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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MOUNT BROMO METEOR SHOWER

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MAN AND NATURE

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GLOWWORMS LIGHT UP TOURIST TRAIL

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SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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MONSTROUS WAVES DWARF DARE-DEVIL SURFERS

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PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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STUNNING ICEBERGS

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