This is a Red Maple Bud, I used the trees bark as well as the buds to identify this tree. The bark of Red Maples is often a very light grey, with small random ridges running vertically along the tree. This was one of the most helpful ways to identify this tree. The buds were the way that I confirmed it was red maple though. The way that I identified this bud was by comparing to other pictures and looking for the dark red coloration of the bud, as well as the blunt round shape. It also had some scales which is very characteristic of Red Maple.