Branch threw a fit and I ran to the back door to see it back in the creek. I opened the door and it took off over head. It did not fully tuck it's head in, more like a s pattern as it took off. So it is safe to assume heron then right?Easiest way to tell: when it flies, does it stretch its head out like a goose does or does it tuck the head in close? Stretched out is the crane. In close is the heron.