Fledgling Success
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 – a record early date. This weeks photo shows one of those Blue Tits as it made its maiden flight from the box – never to return. Goldfinches were fed amongst the fresh leaves of our Magnolia tree – a perfect setting for a photo.
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Published by
Gordon Yates
Updated on
May 25, 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.