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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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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STUNNING INTERSTELLAR PATTERNS

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

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OSPREY FISHING IN SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

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ASTOUNDING VIEWS FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

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OH DEER: MOMENT DEER CRASHES THROUGH WINDSCREEN OF BUS

With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .

SUNBATHING OTTER

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A-PAW-ABLE SHELTER DOGS POSE IN THE HOPE OF FINDING FOREVER HOMES

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