Earliest Ever

In 1958 I found my first birds nest (a Blackbird’s) and in the 67 years since I have recorded and photographed thousands more – but never in January. So filming Herons building a nest on the 30th January, last week was an exceptional event. The male was bringing sticks to the female who then placed them in the nest. He was a magnificent specimen
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Gordon Yates

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February 2, 2025

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Alongside filmmaking, Gordon has earned recognition in still photography competitions with the BBC, RSPB, Scottish Wildlife, and the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club — using his trusted Pentax equipment. One of his proudest achievements was seeing ten minutes of his work broadcast by Granada Television — a milestone in a lifetime dedicated to wildlife storytelling. Today, he continues capturing the natural world with his Canon EOS 7D and Canon XM2 digital camcorder.