I know it's not likely in my yard, but look at all the pictures to get a look at the white stripe over the eye. It was easier to see through the screen that the eyes were orange. About crow sized. Maybe a little larger.
I don't know. I think it was a Cooper's after all
Alligator Trail, Estero Llano Grande SP, Hidalgo County, Texas, (26.125133, -97.952369), coordinate accuracy about 40 meters
adult and juvenile