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Butorides virescens
Dark, but bright blue feathers on head and out layer of wings. The feathers darken to black along the body. The feet are three-toed and a very strong mustard yellow. Beak is black, probably 2-3 centimeters long.
Shallow, slow-moving bayou of Katy, Texas. Surface of water mostly covered in algae. Bird perched on tree branches resting in water.
Again, please take a look at your map and fix it. You have to manually move the pin to TX, just typing it in doesn't work anymore