Sometimes life just does life things.... So, I apologize for being a little late with the solution, although I'm pretty sure most of you saw the star of the puzzle pretty easily. I'll go through the usual process, just in case. :)
Clue number one showed the larger view, and if you check out the lower left branches on the big tree on the right, you can see something perched there.
Clue number two zooms in a bit, so it's easier to see who might be out on a limb...
Here's the final payoff. The great blue heron was preening and primping, so it stuck around for a long time, allowing me to get a pretty good focus and a few nice pictures.
Piper was also very patient as I snapped a bunch of shots of this guy. Pretty handsome bird, don't you think? It was really fun to watch.
