yellow crowned night heron

spotted this bird in neighbor's lawn when out in front yard with dog this morning. it was after 8am, and I was surprised to see a night heron so active in bright daylight. so, quickly traded the dog for the camera. the lawn sprinklers had just been on in that yard, and it looked like the heron was finding lots of worms. we don't usually see these herons here in our neighborhood, they're more nervous around people than the Ibis and Cattle Egrets, and even Great Egrets that are more commonly seen.