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.
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .