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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .