This is Hershel...

He's our neighborhood egret. The fellow who lives across the street has a LOT of stuff growing in his yard which creates super hiding places for all sorts of critters creating a super buffet for Hershel! He wonders into our yard almost every day for a few lizards and always peeks in my kitchen window to see if I'm home. When I see him, I offer something out of the frig. His favorite is lunchmeat. Last time he was by, the cupboard was bare so I offered a can of vienna sausages from the hurricane pantry. It wasn't as good as bologna or smoked turkey but he enjoyed them nonetheless then went on with his neighborhood rounds.