Fishing with Cormorants (4)
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Catch of the Day
The chase is on in this 4th image in this 13 photo series of fishing with cormorants in Mainland China. In this image we see how the bird has caught, but is unable to swallow its prize. From here the bird will swim towards the raft where the fisherman will lift the bird out of the water on a long pole. View On Black
For centuries fishermen on the Li River in Guangxi Province of Mainland China have been employing captive cormorants to catch their fish. In cormorant fishing, a looped string is loosely placed around the bird's neck which prevents the bird from swallowing the fish it catches. The fisherman, who is standing on a narrow bamboo raft will lift the bird onto the raft then remove the fish from the bird's mouth and drop it into a straw basket. In return the birds appeared to be well cared for and quite content.
These images were taken at sunset near the small town of Xingping which sits surrounded by numerous limestone mountains of the most unusual shapes.
Fishing with Cormorants (4)
A number of my images, including this one, are available for purchase from Getty Images: www.gettyimages.ca/Search/Search.aspx?assettype=image&...
Catch of the Day
The chase is on in this 4th image in this 13 photo series of fishing with cormorants in Mainland China. In this image we see how the bird has caught, but is unable to swallow its prize. From here the bird will swim towards the raft where the fisherman will lift the bird out of the water on a long pole. View On Black
For centuries fishermen on the Li River in Guangxi Province of Mainland China have been employing captive cormorants to catch their fish. In cormorant fishing, a looped string is loosely placed around the bird's neck which prevents the bird from swallowing the fish it catches. The fisherman, who is standing on a narrow bamboo raft will lift the bird onto the raft then remove the fish from the bird's mouth and drop it into a straw basket. In return the birds appeared to be well cared for and quite content.
These images were taken at sunset near the small town of Xingping which sits surrounded by numerous limestone mountains of the most unusual shapes.