@Pyxis identified it for me, maybe she remembers. I forgot :oops:
ETA we were trolling down the lake. It was running along beside us. It would stand and grab a small fish, then when we could get up alongside it, it would fly ahead a few feet and watch the water again. Was cool to observe.
Very cool Kathy!
We get them around the lakes here. All kinds of different herons and egrets.
I had one egret visit my pond. Hung around all day eating frogs. :P