Today on our bulkhead on  N. AA County creek, two blue herons engaged in 
an elaborate courtly dance, with necks outstretched and wings folded 
partly out. It looked more like mating behavior than aggression as they 
strutted back and forth 10 to 20 feet apart.  I watched for about 20 
minutes until it ended with one being distracted by a fish and the other 
actually catching a fish and flying off to eat it. 

So, in September, is this  pair bonding?  aggression?  teenage play?

Kathy Isaacs