Last week's bird, usually seen darting about catching insects and rarely seen perched was a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). This week's bird may be challenging as the plumage is transitional from juvenile to adult and not seen in any of the field guides I own. Good luck and great birding! Friday Quiz #155
Last week's bird, usually seen darting about catching insects and rarely seen perched was a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). This week's bird may be challenging as the plumage is transitional from juvenile to adult and not seen in any of the field guides I own. Good luck and great birding! 
I sure looks like a Tri-colored Heron juvenile.
when I checked Sibley and Kaufman's Birds of North America(they both showed a bird very much like your photograph--which is really great. How did the Astronomy festival go?