Returned!

[elleng]

3Hotdogs suggested it's
The black-crowned night heron, or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia. Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron

[Alliepoo]

1. Beautiful!!

[MLAA]

2. Beautiful.

Love the whole composition you captured: The magnificent Bird, the water and fallen log and grasses.

[elleng]

4. LUCKY that I LIVE here, shot through living-room window!

Went out to get a closer pic, but s/he flew off.

[MLAA]

6. Your subjects come to you! Nice!

[Bayard]

5. Wonderful!

[Donkees]

7. Photo: Great Blue Heron and Black-Crowned Night Heron?

[elleng]

8. THANKS, Donkees!