Chris Gibson Photography
LightNews LightNews
banner
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Chris Gibson Photography
@lensjuggler.bsky.social
140 followers 120 following 81 posts
Side jawn photographer. Always practicing, occasionally getting it right.

To see more, please check out my profile on Foto: https://the.fotoapp.co/chrisgibsonphotography

All images ©️Chris Gibson.
Posts Replies Media Videos
lensjuggler.bsky.social
It was a good day for this great blue heron, and a not-so-good day for the fish.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #photography #heron #eastcoastkin #avian #gofish #greatblueheron #snacktime
A great blue heron standing in shallow water, about to swallow a freshly caught fish.
August 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
The hummingbirds were loving the jewelweed at the Heinz wildlife refuge in Philadelphia.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #photography #hummingbirds #eastcoastkin #avian
August 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Here’s a beautiful owlet, as seen at the Avian Conservation Center, Awendaw, SC. This may be an Eurasian eagle owlet, but I am not certain.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #photography #owlet #owl #eastcoastkin #raptor #avian
August 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Warbling white eye, spotted in the treetop near Kona, HI last month.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #kona #island #hawaii #warbler
A small yellow-olive bird with a prominent white eyering. Occurs in forests, shrublands, parks, gardens, farmlands, and urban areas. Eats fruit, insects, and takes nectar from the understory to the top of the forest canopy. Frequently travels in vocal and active flocks, moving in swift bouncing flight through the canopy. Song and calls are high-pitched twitters and ‘chwee’s. Native to Asia; introduced to the Hawaiian Islands where it is ubiquitous in wet and dry areas from sea-level to the mountains.
August 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
It’s always a delight to spot a female northern cardinal. Her male partner was nearby but camera shy.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #cardinal
Striking and familiar backyard bird throughout most of eastern North America; also occurs in the southwestern U.S. and fairly extensively in Mexico. Crest, large red bill, and long tail render this species distinctive even with a poor view. Male is entirely red with a black face. Female is brownish overall with redder wings and tail. Usually seen in pairs or small groups near dense cover, especially thickets near forest edges. Frequently visits bird feeders. Listen for high-pitched metallic chips and series of loud, sweet whistles.
July 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
This male purple honeycreeper is a beauty.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #tropical #purplehoneycreeper
The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Colombia and Venezuela south to Brazil, and on Trinidad. A few, possibly introduced, birds have been recorded on Tobago.
July 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
A great egret perched, sentry-like, near the edge of the rookery at Ocean City, NJ.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #egret #rookery #oceancity #newjersey
Large, lanky, long-necked white heron. Size and black legs help separate from other egrets. Widespread and fairly common across the globe. Bill color varies across range: always yellow in the Americas, black in breeding season elsewhere. Occurs in any shallow wetland, including ponds, marshes, and tidal mudflats. Slowly stalks prey in shallow water. Often seen singly, but sometimes gathers in large numbers where food is plentiful. Breeds in colonies, frequently mixed with other egrets and herons.
July 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
This is a common myna bird, spotted near Kona, HI. I was struck by its large size and loud song. They are strangely beautiful birds, unlike any others I have seen.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #kona #island #myna #hawa
A large, black-and-brown myna bird with white wing patches, yellow bill, and yellow legs is perched atop a wooden fence near Kona, HI. Gregarious and often found in noisy flocks. Aggressive, often driving away other birds. Can be found just about anywhere but the densest forests. Native to southern Asia, where it is among the most common species. Widely introduced elsewhere in the world, including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
July 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Java sparrow, spotted near Kona, HI last week.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #kona #island #sparrow #hawaii
A Java Sparrow, perched in a tree in late afternoon, near Kona, HI. The Java sparrow is a small, plump finch with a very thick pink bill. The black head and white cheek patch are distinctive. Juveniles have a similar color pattern but are grayer. Social; forages in flocks and roosts communally. Forages in rice fields, grasslands, meadows, and urban and suburban areas (in introduced range). Call consists of one or more musical chirps. Native to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, where now quite rare. Introduced widely across the globe including India, Philippines, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands.
July 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Fly, egret, fly!

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #egret
June 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
The catbird seat.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #catbird
A grey catbird, perched high above the ground between two tree branches.
June 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Brian Wilson, August 25, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA

Love and mercy
That’s what you need tonight,
So, love and mercy
To you and your friends tonight.

#brianwilson #music #concertphotography #photography #petsounds
Brian Wilson in concert, sitting at his piano and smiling. A red apple sits atop the piano.
June 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
I am barn swallow- hear me roar!

Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, PA

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography
A small barn swallow standing on a wall with its beak open, either in song or awaiting a snack.
June 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
This is part of the Technicolor wall of dyes at the George Eastman house in Rochester, NY. There are more than 3,000 bottles containing the various dyes used to create the Technicolor dye-transfer process.

#film #Technicolor #dyetransfer #movies #Eastman #analog #color #20thcentury
June 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow we go #Underneath the surgical lights in the abandoned hospital block at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
#photography #abandoned #medical #prison #eastcoastkin
A set of surgical lights hung from the ceiling of an abandoned surgery room inside Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA.
May 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Behold the mighty sandpiper!

Cape May, NJ

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #ocean #wildlifephotography #sandpiper #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #beach #capemay
May 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Stealthy gator, lying in wait near Charleston, SC.

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #alligator #eastcoastkin
An alligator lying in shallow water and covered in green silt and plant life.
May 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
This is my first infrared image, taken a couple weeks ago above the Manayunk canal in Philadelphia, PA. Captured at 850nm with a newly converted full spectrum Nikon Z6.

#landscape #cityscape #urban #infrared #monochrome #eastcoastkin
Black and white infrared image of a trestle bridge crossing the Manayunk canal and Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA
May 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Duck!

Heinz Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, PA

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #duck #eastcoastkin #naturephotography
A duck, possibly a mallard or an American black duck, in flight across wetlands.
May 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Landed!

Heinz Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, PA

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #egret #eastcoastkin #naturephotography
A great Egret landing on the surface of the water with wings extended.
May 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Under the pier at Folly Beach, Charleston, SC, at “the edge of America” just after sunrise.
#lines #beach #sunrise #blueskyartshow #charleston #monochrome #eastcoastkin #blackandwhiteworld #nikon
May 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Ruddy turnstone, Sunset Beach, Cape May, NJ.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #capemay #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #migration
A ruddy turnstone walking along the shoreline at Sunset Beach, Cape May, NJ. This bird has black, brown, and white feathers, and orange legs and feet.
May 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
For today’s #green theme, here’s a wildflower bloom that I spotted during a walk through the Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia.

#flower #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #flowers #flowerphotography #eastcoastkin #nature #blueskyartshow #green
A marshland wildflower bloom, with green petals and fuchsia tips and center.
May 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
I only had about 10 minutes near the rookery last week, but I managed to catch this great egret showing its breeding plumage. Their faces turn lime green during breeding season.

#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #egret #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #rookery
April 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
lensjuggler.bsky.social
Ravenel Bridge, Charleston, SC

#nightphotography #longexposure #charleston #bridge #photography #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin
April 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM