Portrait of a fishing cormorant standing on a fishing net, Li River, Xingping, Guangshi Province, China

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The cormorant fisherman on the Li River in Guilin Province, China prepare to fish with their trained birds in the quiet moments of the pre-dawn before they light their lanterns. Cormorant fishing has taken place in China for over 1000 years. The fishermen light a lantern at the bow of the boat to attract the fish and tie a line near the base of the bird's throat to prevent the birds from swallowing larger fish. When the birds are brought back aboard the bamboo rafts, the fish are retrieved.

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Size: 3334px × 5000px
Location: Li River, Guilin, China
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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