Shot out from practically underneath me while I was photographing the queensnake lol. Not 100% sure I got the species right, but the pattern seems to check out.
Pond flooded, found while putting critters back. Sorry for the photo quality; it was dark and I didn't want to stress him out too much
Found on the edge of a swamp, he has a wound on his eye.
This observation is for the prey that the Heron is predating. (A snake I think...)
The observation for the Heron is: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/219947870
~2 inches long. No striping on body. Front limbs with 4 toes.