BOSTON MARATHON PICTURES

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris.

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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG

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GOLDEN EAGLE FESTIVAL

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COLOURFUL KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

GLOWWORMS LIGHT UP TOURIST TRAIL

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PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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MIDDLE-AGED SOMERSET COUPLE TAKE UP WRITING TO DEATH ROW INMATES

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