Working bird
Portrait of a trained fishing Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) standing on a fishing net, Li River near Xingping Fishing Village, Guangxi Province, China. The birds have a life span of up to 25 years.The practice of fishing with cormorants is an ancient tradition in China that is now dying out as the fish populations decline in the rivers and it is now practised primarily for the tourist industry. This bird was preening and had a feather stuck to its bill.
17/12/2017 www.allenfotowild.com
Working bird
Portrait of a trained fishing Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) standing on a fishing net, Li River near Xingping Fishing Village, Guangxi Province, China. The birds have a life span of up to 25 years.The practice of fishing with cormorants is an ancient tradition in China that is now dying out as the fish populations decline in the rivers and it is now practised primarily for the tourist industry. This bird was preening and had a feather stuck to its bill.
17/12/2017 www.allenfotowild.com