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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COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

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PELICANS RUFFLE EACH OTHER'S FEATHERS

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BALD IS BEAUTIFUL: WOMEN WITH ALOPECIA TRANSFORMED INTO STUNNING SIRENS

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BABY BABOON GOES BANANAS FOR ACROBATIC MONKEY

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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MUM SPENDS £17K ON HER REBORN BABIES

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SISTERS BOTCHED NOSE JOBS AND £19.5K SURGERY BILL

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SURREAL WILDLIFE

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