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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Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

ABANDONED WILD WEST THEME PARK

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AMAZING AERIAL PATTERNS

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CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN ATTRACTS CURIOUS SQUIRREL

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FISH TSUNAMI

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STUNNING ICEBERGS

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MAN PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND AFTER FACEBOOK LIKES CHALLENGE

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HIS BAIT WAS SEALED

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