This little guy appeared last Fall. I was told it is a Heron. He (she?) is a cute little fella, didn't know to be afraid of people. Someone fed him a couple pond fish that wouldn't survive the catch and release fishing there. So he would hang out at the top of the tree and watch, sometimes coming down to hang with the ducks and geese.
I took this image with my iPhone 5s on closeup view even though he does let you come close. Always a pleasure to see him.
He's a cute little guy.. Its really hard to get close ups of Herons
Nice post