I was going to start a new thread asking what kind of bird it was (I suspected it was a Blue Heron) and then I seen this one which confirmed my suspensions. These shots were taken over 100 yards away with a 300mm lens plus a 2x multiplier.

Just finished picking something out of the pond.

Great eyesight....caught me moving and took off.
So the 64k question is how do I get rid of this newly found friend? At this point is he is feeding nicely on my newly stocked shiners.
Thanks!