Gordon Yates
Wildlife Photographer

There is no doubt that the ultimate challenge for any wildlife photographer in the Pennines is to find and photograph the Nightjar.In more than 60 years of searching I have

No trip to Islay is complete without time spent searching out and filming its Hen Harriers.They are without doubt one of Britain’s most magnificent raptors, even on Islay they are

The Sound of Islay is one of the best places in Scotland to see Black Guillemots and last week was no exception. As they are one of the latest birds

One of those birds that you look to photograph when you visit Islay is the Chough. Normally your photo opportunities are restricted to birds feeding in the coastal dunes. However,

Now is the time to go out around the moorland forests to look for hunting Long Eared Owls.The demands on his time to find voles for his recently fledged young

In the last period of drought I was able to film the two wading birds that typify the high Pennines – the Dunlin and the Golden Plover. Both breed on

The last few days of our fantastic Spring have brought young Goldfinches into the garden and also resulted in eight Blue Tits leaving our nest-box on the 22nd May –

The current fantastic Spring sunshine was perfect for a visit to the Yorkshire wildlife reserves. While the Bittern still eludes my camera it was good to film a displaying pair

During a quick visit to my local Sand Martin colony last week I counted at least twenty holes in the course of completion. Almost as soon as they arrive in

Is there anything better, in last weeks fantastic weather, than filming a pair of Kingfishers as they feed their young in perfect conditions? I filmed the male bathing in a