Chip Berry
What started as a fascination with their quiet patience and elegant lines has grown into a lifelong pursuit. I spend my days along rivers, marshes, and coastlines, waiting for that perfect moment when light, movement, and presence align. My work is less about capturing birds and more about honoring their rhythm—each photograph is a study in stillness, balance, and grace. For me, herons are not just subjects; they are teachers in patience and perspective, and every image I create is my way of sharing that lesson with others.

Heron #1
Still as a statue, the heron waits for its next catch in the quiet marsh.

Heron #2
A lone heron stands tall among the reeds, blending with the tranquil wetlands.

Heron #3
Grace in stillness: the heron surveys the rippling waters of its marshland home.

Heron #4
Patience personified — the heron poised at the water’s edge in search of prey.