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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A mother-of-three who weighed almost 16st has revealed how she lost 7 .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .