Definitely not a cattle egret.
I agree that it's an immature little blue heron. No clue why those outer wing feathers are appearing reddish, but leg/bill color and proportions don't fit any other bird
Cattle Egrets have shorter, thicker bills and are much more compact than this egret (in my opinion). Here is another link to compare. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cattle_Egret/id
Leaning towards a juvenile Little Blue Heron, but the color on the wings (It could be a play of light) doesn't seem correct. My other guess would be a Reddish Egret White morph but the color on the wings and color of the legs don't match that either.
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