When I first saw the Great Egret below Fern Ridge Dam, I didn't see the Great Blue Heron. I really liked the big rock the egret perched on so that drew my attention. Then I saw the heron across the water. I thought they were likely at a standoff over that spot. From what I usually see at Delta Ponds, the herons usually chase the egrets away if they get into the area where the heron usually hunts for prey. But this is normally unclaimed territory. Eventually, while I was looking elsewhere, it was the heron that flew away. Maybe they were friends after all. :)