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Great cormorant

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.

Fotoeffects...it is essential dead on the Li River except for the tourist trade, but cormorant fishing is alive and well (and protected) in Japan in the Gifu area, where they fish for Ayu river fish (sweet fish), made into a popular grilled dish.

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  • Cormorant fisherman taking a smoke break, Li River, Xingping, Guilin, China
  • Cormorant fisherman smoking a pipe, Li River, Xingping, Guiling, China
  • Cormorant fisherman with a pipe, Li River, Xingping, Guiling, China
  • Pair of cormorant fishermen on the Li River, Xingping, Guilin, China
  • Two cormorant fishermen with their birds on the Li River, Xingping, Guilin, China
  • Cormorant fisherman and water splashes on the Li River Xingping, Guilin, China
  • The cormorant fisherman
  • Fisherman with his birds
  • Portrait of a cormorant fisherman on his bamboo raft, Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Portrait of a cormorant fisherman sitting on a bamboo raft, Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Scenic karst mountains along the Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Great cormorant
  • Portrait of a fishing cormorant, Li River, Xingping, Guangshi Province, China
  • Pair of fishing cormorants on a bamboo raft, Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Li River and karst mountains near Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Karst mountains along the scenic Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
  • Art students setting up their easels in Xingping Ancient Town, Guangxi Province, China
  • BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA

    on December 20, 2017

    Beautiful shot of the cormorant ! Superb detail !!

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on December 19, 2017

    Good portrait of the "fisherman" on the net. Sorry to hear it is mostly for the tourist trade, but glad you were in the right place to record it with you camera.

  • Kevin Poynor

    on December 18, 2017

    Super shot!

  • fotoeffects

    on December 18, 2017

    Wonderful detail!

  • arctangent

    on December 18, 2017

    For me, this tells a story, as well as showing great details of the bird itself.

  • johnchapmanphotographer

    on December 18, 2017

    Hi Terry, SUPERB.

  • Bruno Suignard

    on December 18, 2017

    superb!!
    hello, I'm back from vacation

  • God's Child

    on December 18, 2017

    One large black bird (although they are varied in size)!
    12/17/2017

  • Lgood

    on December 17, 2017

    That's a great close up of the Cormorant. I had no idea that they could be taught to fish. This is a wonderful capture, and I really liked learning about the tradition of the men that fish with them.

  • Rick Willis

    on December 17, 2017

    Had no Idea they could be trained to fish...
    Learn something new everyday...

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