I spied him this morning in Carroll Creek. This was my third and best photo as he turned his head to give a profile for this portrait that shows off his crown and the hanging feathers down the back of his neck.
I looked him up in a National Geographic "Birds of Prey" book and leaned that they hunt before sunrise and and after sundown. They will remain perfectly still and perched in a good location when hunting for fish, as was likely the case with this bird.
Read more here http://birds.audubon.org/species/blanig2
(iPhone on full magnification at about 6:40 from inside the covered bridge-- auto focus was a challenge for the phone no doubt due in part to moving water, high magnification, and low light)
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