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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PET DOG WITH CANCER LEFT TO DIE
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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL
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FLORESCENT PLANKTON LIGHT UP AUSTRALIAN SEA
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STRANDED POLAR BEAR
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME
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BOXING DAY SQUIRRELS
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ARTIST TURNS DAUGHTER'S DOODLES INTO WORKS OF ART
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FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN
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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN
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