Late summer early fall we have gigantic buzzards sit at the crest of the roof. They are quite attention getting since they are 3 to 4 ft. tall. They don't choose our roof specifically but I noticed them here when a crowd formed in the front yard staring up. Further south I saw a huge white Crane who didn't mind me being just 10 feet away.

I once saw a small bird with a needle like beak that looked out of breath. It looked like gills opened on each side of its neck. I dismiss that a bird can not have gills but I swear I could see the neck feathers open and close like breathing.

Yesterday at noon I saw a 4 ft fox with a ball of white fur at the end of its tail saunter out of the backyard and cross the street from the side yard.