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.
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .