An installation consisting of a series of bird boxes is displayed in a tree in Duncan Terrace Gardens in Islington on March 24, 2011 in London, England. The boxes by artists Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson of “London Fieldworks”, were designed to reflect the architecture of the Georgian terraces and flats that surround the park in the community gardens. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

American artists have drawn criticism after making stunning, intricate sculptures by pouring hot liquid aluminium into anthills.

The British Ecological Society has announced the winners of its annual photography competition, Capturing Ecology. Taken by international ecologists and students, the winning images will be exhibited at the society’s joint annual meeting in Ghent in December. Here: Overall runner-up; Toucan, Mark Tatchell. (Photo by Mark Tatchell/British Ecological Society)

Annual celebration of Dinagyang festival of Iloilo, Philippines. (Photo by Raniel Jose Castañeda/Sony World Photography Awards)

A model sports beachwear designed by Gottex during the Canal Catwalk fashion show with clothing dedicated to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, during the first edition of the World Fashion Fair in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, May 21, 2015. (Photo by Peter Dejong/AP Photo)

Romanian singing duo Gabriella and Monica Irimia, The Cheeky Girls prforms in Falkirk, Scotland on May 4, 2003. (Photo by Michael Schofield/News Group Newspapers Ltd)

2000 attended a welcome party at TigerTiger Manchester which was the first event in set of big club night for new students to Manchester and Salford universities in Manchester, UK on September 19, 2016. This year, university bosses have stepped up security in Manchester. (Photo by Jordan Sinclair/UK News Pictures)

The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile, July 12, 2015. Villarrica, located near the popular tourist resort of Pucon, is among the most active volcanoes in South America. (Photo by Cristobal Saavedra/Reuters)