Things you need to know about CORMORANTS!

The common or great cormorant is a large, top heavy and mostly black bird. They have an upright posture, a wingspan of more than 5 foot and large webbed feet. At the base of their powerful hooked beaks they have a yellow patch of skin and bright bluey green eyes. Young birds have a more washed out appearance with brown wings and heads and creamy grey chests. Throughout the breeding season adult birds develop white patches on their thighs and sometimes around the back of their necks. Their wing feathers become more of an iridescent bronze colour and they grow a small crest of black feathers which can be held upright but also flat to their heads. Their feathers are not waterproof and as they spend a lot of their time in water they have to dry them out by standing upright with their wings splayed.
A lot of the time Cormorants can be seen standing along waterways, sometimes high on the branches of waterside trees or nearby buildings. Their webbed feet aren’t great for walking and they can only move slowly on land, but don’t let that lure you in. they are exceptional swimmers. For birds, cormorants have really dense bones meaning they float very low in the water and as their paddle shaped webbed feet are towards the back of their bodies they can swim really fast both above and below the surface. Their diet is made up almost exclusively of fish which they catch by chasing down then gripping with their hook shaped beaks before swallowing them whole. Although each bird only consumes around 500grams of fish per day, they are so good at catching them that they often grab hold of and eventually release fish that are too large for them to swallow. This can leave the larger fish scarred or sometimes fatally injured and has netted the cormorants a bad reputation with anglers.
Cormorants can breed at any time of the year if there is enough food available but this is usually confined to the warmer months between April and September. They nest communally, often in tall waterside trees but occasionally on cliff edges and both coastal and inland islands. Cormorants are for the main part monogamous but as pairs sometimes spend long lengths of time apart, upon returning to the nest they must perform a courtship display to solidify their relationship. If their mate takes the bait, egg laying can begin. Each female produces between 3 and 6 pale blue or green coloured eggs. These are incubated for 28 to 31 days and just like penguins, sometimes the parent birds will lift the eggs on top of their feet to keep them closer to the warmth of their bodies. When the chicks hatch out they are covered in a layer of dark brown down and look remarkably like their parents, albeit more gangly versions. They are fed on regurgitated fish for 50 days before they can fledge. After fledging the young birds stay with their parents for several more weeks as they learn how to catch fish for themselves. Some of this is through copying their parents but a lot is on the fly through trial and error.
Long term studies have shown that cormorant numbers have increased by around 40 percent since 1986. There are now around 9100 breeding pairs and 41,000 individual birds. No one is exactly sure why these birds seem to have begun casting out into inland areas rather than their traditional coastal breeding sites, perhaps this was caused by a lack of food in the oceans or maybe they have been drawn in by the ready supply of fish in fisheries and stocked ponds and lakes.
Cormorants can be really long lived birds with the oldest individual making it to a whopping 27years and 2 months. Their average lifespan is around 15 years but they do have a high mortality rate in their first year.
Some of the footage and images used in this video were obtained through creative commons. The originals can be found at:
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[@oldsouth58buckley]

I have a pet one, ended up on my dock on the sound in North Carolina. Its Wing is messed up but he can still swim and catch fish. I befriended him, I was clamming and I swam over with just my head above the water. I talked to him for a while and it relaxed. It's been here for a couple weeks and seems to enjoy my company now. Sleeps here at night and swims and catches fish in the daytime.

[@redcossack245]

Ya know I am not a bird person, but when I watch this ... I actually liked the video! I found it very informative and well done! Thanks.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers. I'm glad you gave it the time and enjoyed it after all!

[@travismallaber7683]

I recently started seeing a flock of these at Canandaigua Lake in New York State. I've lived near there all my life, and have never seen these birds before, but these are definitely them. Naturally I became very curious about them, so thank you so much for sharing all this information! Just as you questioned in the video, I wonder why they are seeking more inland freshwater habitats, like Canandaigua Lake.

[@Gabbie8657]

I just saw them at Deep Run Cove this morning.

[@cheryd57]

I spotted lots of them just last night here, nesting in the trees at sunset in Seneca Lake State Park marina in Geneva NY, less than 15 miles from you. They have such an odd call. A friend told me what they were, so I googled them as well, and wound up at this video.

[@konumbra]

Really appreciate the amount of effort put into these videos, thank you :)

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you. Some of them take a while to put together so I’m glad it’s appreciated :)

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Thats amazing information about Cormorant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZiQo5V9YtGWjMU

[@bobholyoake8577]

These videos are great 💯

[@sirzacha]

When flying my glider we we times encounter them in thermals as high as 1500m! So also exellent flyers!!

[@Strange_Club]

Love your short videos. I hope you will do Great Crested Grebes soon. 🙂

[@jamest2401]

I love cormorants’ feathers; I’ve always thought their coats look kind of like suede, having that same sheen effect in the light, or rather, the direction from which the light is shining in relation to your eyes.

[@Compo67]

6 fishy puns…. ! Very thorough video Liam with great information , nicely narrated. 👌🙏

[@torihammond9896]

We have a big family of them that return to the Welland canal in Canada every year now. Been watching them for a few years and I'm so in love with them!

[@ramblingrob4693]

Excellent Liam as usual, I love this series ..

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you. I'm currently working on the next one so expect that in.the next 2 to 3 days (or tomorrow if I get real productive!)

[@blueberrymuffin8052]

Thank you for this excellent presentation! I honestly had no idea about these birds, I've learnt so much! Thank you!

[@FeraForus]

Really interesting video with some great footage chosen! I love watching cormorants in the river near me.

[@stiofanocathmhaoil2318]

Fascinating Liam, many thanks!!

[@Technologysix]

Fellow bird brother...thanks for doing this video. Nobody does videos on Cormorants! We have several here in Arizona.

[@touchedbynature5445]

Another Brilliant Video. Very Interesting And Informative. Many thanks for sharing.

[@JumpdeArt]

Thanks!

[@WildlifeClips365]

Very interesting thanks Liam

[@fluorinegreen4648]

They are taking advantage of all the man-made lakes! Those birds are super smart and social, some rehabilitated individuals if not spooked will take food from your hand in a day or two while even parrot will need months of training

[@NaturallyCuriousUK]

Excellent, and what a genius way of ramping up the watch time by baiting us to watch it for a second time to land the pun count. Could have read the script in the description but reeling through all that text might have meant that I wouldn't quite net them all. I reckon you managed to cast out six in your narration. Well done. Your videos have got me hooked. 👍 😛 👍

[@nataliazielonka9824]

Superb video! I didn’t know much about cormorants and I’ve learnt loads 🙂

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you :)

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Thanks for this run down on the Great cormorant. It is an impressive looking bird. Here in North America they are an uncommon visitor and only to the eastern coast. We have Double crested cormorant in the east primarily and Neotropic cormorant in the west. Both are much smaller then the Great cormorant.

[@elisabethr2583]

Shout out to Juju & Penguin who are always about & encourage my sea swimming x

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Haha, male sure they don't mistake your toes for a meal.

[@elisabethr2583]

@@AShotOfWildlife lol they are too wary of me & are up high on their post sunning in their usual spot if I do see them. We have a quite a few in SE Kent. I don’t remember them from childhood.

[@michellegregory6467]

This is very interesting,,, but are there any videos on tours on Cormorant Minnasota itself??

[@kevinbarry6880]

Brilliant video, thank you for putting your time and effort in too these videos. I will follow you

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks Kevin. I'm glad you'll be watching.

[@Bertil_Lundin]

Thanks Liam for the facts about the Cormorants! Great film. As you might have seen on my channel we have them here too. Greetings and have a good weekend! // Bertil.

[@HelenaMikas]

Great video Leum .I didn't count carefully since I was entranced by your facts, enthusiasm and amazing filming but think about 8 . Cormorants are beautiful Near where I live is a special ialsnd where no human is allowed It's mainly for cormorants , swans the lot and wonderful to watch them .Your news about their numbers growing is the best I've heard in a while .Have a good weekend👍👏🏻 Best wishes from Helena .🌻

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Hi Helena. Thanks again for your lovely feedback. I should have really taken a note of how many I included before asking the question. I’ll take a look at my script a bit later on and get back to you. Have s great day :)

[@HelenaMikas]

@A Shot Of Wildlife Your enthusiasm , humour and personality are the best :)

[@manhalhatem9926]

Birds of America by Mary Mccarthy brought me here , now I know why the writer was impressed by the bird.. good video

[@ramthian]

Cool 😎

[@stephenstaples1085]

Hey Liam nice video i love cormorants it seems you know all the fact about birds Also could you do a curlew next or any sort of wader Edit: shags and cormorants are easy to get mixed up:)

[@vivianwible8213]

Thank u 4 this info. Video was lovely.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you, you are welcome :)

[@D7nielle]

Thank you. That was interesting. I only noticed two fishing puns! 😅 I spotted a cormorant in a tree above our local river recently. I think it was a young one.

[@ProfreshionalLifeBeyond]

Very interesting facts. I particularly enjoyed the fact that they work together. Just like humans and possibly even better than. Much appreciated, from Melbourne Australia.

[@africanmichaeljacksonlarry4710]

Great job

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@naturalyawd7814]

I have been seeing one of these birds lately and had to try and find out what it was. It's a Cormorant, never heard of them before, but looks impressive. I was able to get some good images.

[@SkylarkFields]

Brilliant info on the cormorant. I managed to pick up 7 puns if I counted correctly! I wasn't really aware of them first time round so watched it all through again! Lol!! 😁

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you. I really should have made a note how many I included but I’ll have a look at my script a bit later and let you know. Off the top of my head I can only think of six but that could just be my memory. Lol.

[@SkylarkFields]

I think that sounds about right! All good fun, anyway. Thanks for what you do. I always learn from your videos and pass that knowledge on to family members who are interested.

[@BLKBRDSR71]

Seem like some places see these birds as a nuisance, saying they are a threat to local fish and killing them. My friend seen one swimming in her pond as it chased away some ducks. I think the reason they're coming inland is the shore line is too polluted. Oh and I live in America. We have those birds here too. 😁

[@DOLsenior]

Very interesting. Thank you

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@jpronan8757]

I didn't even realize this breed of bird existed until I watched this video! Here in West Yorkshire we get a lot of Pigeons, Magpies, Crows and Blackbirds, but never have I seen this type of bird before.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

While strolling by the River Calder at Copley, near Halifax, last year my wife and I saw a Cormorant drying itself off on the protruding branch of a sunken tree. Needless to say there was a long moment of disbelief - a Cormorant in the middle of the Pennines ? - but searching online showed that these birds are quite happy on large rivers.

[@ThatCoolGamer_]

Its because its a sea-bird

[@1st_track_dents]

As always another great video Liam and very well presented, very interesting info and some great puns too! 😂 Keep up the good work, really looking forward to the next one 👍

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you! I am now working on a great spotted woodpecker video which will be out over the weekend :)

[@annemuldoon8733]

Brilliant

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks Anne!

[@mituldesai666]

Your all Videos are very informative Dear ....Liked ..👌

[@ultimatemexicano3535]

Amazing footage! I first noticed when she made that prize catch. That looks like a huge fish (do you know what kind?) the bird caught near 2:10! The fish was struggling, but the hungry Cormorant managed to fully consume (alive?!) it all okay? It looked like the unlucky thing was desperately kicking sliding down that long throat! I wonder, does the large fish stand any chance of escaping if eaten in that condition? Maybe it can turn around inside the elastic throat/stomach and has a chance of survival here.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

I am not sure which species the fish was, a marine one for sure. No, I dont think they have any chance once they have been swallowed, it must not be a very nice way to go.

[@fenlandwildlifeclips]

lovely video ❤

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you.

[@Tom-zq7lu]

Very very good and interesting, ok 🤔🆗👍

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you very much!

[@Tom-zq7lu]

@@AShotOfWildlife HAPPY DAY 👍

[@jamstawildman]

Nice video. 👍

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you.

[@BorisKOUKA]

Thanks for the video. If their feathers aren't waterproof it is to catch water inside and dive deeper (up to 20m).

[@TomMcClean]

Very informative. In the footage the fish caught is pretty big. It looks at least a quarter pound size. I'm wondering what their fish take size limit would be!!!! I've seen heron take what I think are very large fish too!!!!! I'm a bit stupid Liam. I find it hard to tell the difference between a cormorant and a shag. I take it that it will usually be a cormorant I'll see. Best wishes from the Belfast Castlereagh hills Northern Ireland

[@lurk43]

good video, good info

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you. If you enjoyed this you might like some of my others so check them out if you want to :)

[@philliphornbostel8740]

Cormorants have the best of all environments: air, water, land. Granted, they are not great at "walking" but certainly better than ducks and geese. Swimming is where they dominate the other waterfowl. And of course they fly well. The ultimate all-terrain animal.

[@nick__cars]

New subscriber! These birds are fast to catch fish!

[@crazyferret9409]

They are green!!! Bloody things do more damage than mink and otter combined.

[@clivemitchell4316]

Very interesting video Liam, and it's quite easy to get both a cormorant and shag confused.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Yes, Unfortunately I didn’t mention them because youtube has demonetised my videos in the past for using the words “how to sex”... even though the full sentence was “how to sex common frogs”. So I figured it wasn’t worth the risk. Thanks for leaving a comment, I’m glad you found the video interesting.

[@OneinAmelian]

I just saw one at the lake today. It stayed so still and posed for my camera as I was vlogging. It was adorable. 😊 Was curious to learn more about it. Thanks for making this video!

[@bigal1863]

I live on a houseboat and saw a cormorant catch a bluegill fish today. I knew they did this but had never seen it happen, fascinating.

[@michaelhegyan7464]

The bird, is close to a prehistoric bird..as it comes..

[@ebonysimpson1142]

Hey you should visit lake Eola in Orlando,FL USA

[@theavootar]

Very archaic looking bird id imagine was from the triassic period tbh

[@OceanInMotion]

Thanks for all the amazing info Sir! I'm British and have been living in Australia on my sailing yacht for 10 years, I always see these beautiful birds around the islands of the Great Barrier Reef and wanted to learn more about them, thanks to you I know much more :)

[@arntorskaug]

THINGS YOU BASICLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT CORMORANT IN GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE IS THIS; (AND NOT EXPLAINED IN THE VIDEO) There are two subspecies of Great Cormorant in Britain and Europe The original Great Cormorant in Western Europe is the marine Atlantic cormorant along the Atlantic coast of Europe since the last Ice Age. The full Latin name for this is Phalacrocorax Carbo Carbo The other subspecies is Phalcrocorax Carbo Sinensis. Sinensis means Chinese in Latin and is the same subspecies that has long been domesticated and used for fishing in China All indications point to Ph. C. Sinensis was introduced to Europe, when Europe had extensive contact with the other parts of the world around the 16th century. It was then common to bring wild and domesticated species of plants, animals, birds and fish to Europe from other parts of the world. The Europeans also brought their European wild and domesticated species around the world King James I (r. 1603-1625) amused himself by fishing with tame cormorants as well as hunting with falcons Ph. C. Sinensis is slightly smaller than Ph. c. carbo, has more white on the head during mating season and is a multi-habitat cormorant, i.e. nests and fishes in salt water, brackish water and fresh water. Ph.D. C Sinensis often sits in trees and nests in trees, but also on the ground where there are no trees. Ph.D. c. carbo does not nest in trees, but on the ground It is Ph. C Sinensis and not Ph. c. carbo which has exploded in number and spread since the 1970s-80s. The population of Ph. c. carbo has remained constant or decreased slightly www.fishlife.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CormPopulation-Europe-Final_issue01_per-2010-04-27-.pdf All the Great Cormorants in the video are Ph. c. sinensis.

[@reefreptile]

I bet that the weakened large fish Cormorants pass up make a great meal for another creature in need.

[@meestermeesterhastings.3159]

You can shoot them in France and in 2004 I was told you would get 5 euros for each dead one at this point I would normally say they taste good but they have very little meat,I see one or two near me in London they do not mix well with other Birds probably down to the time they spend fishing.

[@janegarner3101]

I'm curious about your accent. What area of England are you from?

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Hi Jane. I am from Norfolk in east anglia and most of my conversations are with people in the countryside, so I think my accent is quite strong.

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

Very oily feathers, or so it seems, on their breasts! and interesting to know why they often have their wings spread! I often see that stance! Very interesting!

[@adrianovasco3096]

Not to be confused with the "Greater Corcorant," only found in Armenia.

[@guillaumeguerville8678]

Ce n'est qu'une espèce que l'on continue de protéger sans aucune explications ; pour 5 ans en France 👍😤🎣

[@michaelgamble296]

The Common Cormorant - or Shag - lays eggs inside a paper bag. The reason why I do not know - can only say that this is so - if you know the rest please say - I'll read it up another day!

[@theavootar]

Is there a place where people eat them?

[@AShotOfWildlife]

I don’t actually know. I imagine they are eaten in some places but I wouldn’t think they taste very nice.

[@theavootar]

Theres a carp being eaten in the thumbnail right?

[@AShotOfWildlife]

No, in the thumbnail is a small perch. They do eat carp though which puts them into conflict with fishery owners.

[@thomaspeters1994]

I hate this demon bird really, they ate my beautiful mirrorcarps that i bought

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Its a shame they ate your fish. Were they in a pond or a lake?

[@thomaspeters1994]

@@AShotOfWildlife pond, but ive ever seen they ate roach like 35cm+ on river

[@thomaspeters1994]

Just vacuum useless birds, need to shoot it

[@stephenhuskisson2230]

my mate had 3 fishing lakes , cormorants turned up and wiped them out with in months they said each bird was eatting about two pound of fish a day and there was nothing he could do about it

[@keithashmore2371]

The black death wiped out alot of lakes in the UK

[@renferal5290]

I have rescued and help rehab more cormorants than I can count. I love them. They are tough little buggers

[@drdave1947]

When you say "the country" do you mean the UK?

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Yes, although you could argue the UK is a group of countries, it is also known collectively as a country.

[@Islander.1]

We have just started to see them at our local lake in England Essex. Fantastic video keep up the great work.

[@1946scoop]

Excellent video! It seems that the UK population, which was formerly mostly coastal and cliff-nesting has been swelled by birds from mainland Europe of the race ‘sinensis’, birds that mostly nest in trees. Many of the birds in your video have the appearance of continental Cormorants.

[@indyreno2933]

There are thirty extant orders of birds: 1) Tinamiformes (Tinamous) 2) Struthioniformes (Ostriches) 3) Rheiformes (Rheas) 4) Apterygiformes (Kiwis) 5) Casuariiformes (Cassowaries and Emu) 6) Opisthocomiformes (Hoatzin) 7) Falconiformes (Birds of Prey) 8) Galliformes (Gamebirds) 9) Anseriformes (Waterfowl) 10) Gruiformes (Cranes, Limpkin, Trumpeters, Rallids, Finfoots, and Sarothurids) 11) Charadriiformes (Shorebirds) 12) Ciconiiformes (Storks, Herons, Egrets, Bitterns, Ibises, and Spoonbills) 13) Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Cormorants, Shags, Darters, Frigatebirds, Boobies, Gannets, Tropicbirds, Shoebill, Hamerkop, Sunbittern, and Kagu) 14) Procellariiformes (Petrels, Shearwaters, Fulmars, Prions, Albatrosses, and Storm Petrels) 15) Podicipediformes (Grebes) 16) Gaviiformes (Loons) 17) Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos) 18) Sphenisciformes (Penguins) 19) Pteroclidiformes (Sandgrouse) 20) Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves) 21) Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, Turacos, Bustards, and Mesites) 22) Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars, Nighthawks, Poorwills, Pauraques, Frogmouths, Potoos, Owlet Nightjars, and Oilbird) 23) Apodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds) 24) Strigiformes (Owls) 25) Trogoniformes (Trogons) 26) Coraciiformes (Rollers, Motmots, Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, Todies, Hornbills, and Hoopoes) 27) Piciformes (Woodpeckers, Honeyguides, Toucans, Barbets, Jacamars, and Puffbirds) 28) Coliiformes (Mousebirds) 29) Psittaciformes (Parrots) 30) Passeriformes (Passerines)

[@mikeblack8862]

Cormorants are impossible to tame. Even with chocolate biscuits.

[@16monster]

Them things are a curse where i fish at

[@AShotOfWildlife]

You might think that, but they are just trying to survive like everything else. They dont want to eat the fish you would like to catch, they need to eat them.

[@16monster]

Last year they was 7 a day we went 2 to 3 months with out a rainbow trout

[@magnuseliasson1222]

You fail to tell about the difference in Great Cormorants. The marine living Phalacrocorax Carbo Carbo that only lives in marine environment, for example the Brittish Isles. And the now dominating subspieces Phalacrocorax Carbo Sinensis that has spread loke wildflower in Europe and also likes fresh water environments and cause huge negative impact on rivers and streams, not least on salmon and trout.

[@brian_grey_5786]

Last week I saw a flock of 12, on the jetty at Gabriel's Wharf, London.

[@Laz223]

Bruh they're in ford lake in ypsi 😂😂

[@AShotOfWildlife]

I don't know what ypsi is?

[@mickemike2148]

In this film the narrator says "that no one is sure why these birds has begun casting out into inland areas, rather that their traditional breeding sites on the coast". This statement is false! The reason is that this species of cormorant is not the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), but the Chinese subspecies Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis, that are exterminating fish populations all across Europe now. The latter makes nests in trees instead of on cliffs, as the Great Cormorant do.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Although I didnt mention the gradual change of subspecies of cormorants in the UK (Both of them are the species "Great Cormorant" by the way), there isnt actually any evidence that sinensis is not native to Europe. Heres something I found in a journal "Since many years now it is rumoured that the inland European cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis was introduced by Dutchmen from China to Holland in the 16th century to perform cormorant fishing in Europe and thus has to be classified an Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Although this hypothesis is not based on scientific evidence it has already been referred to in scientific literature. To check its plausibility, this review confronts three essential aspects of the introduction hypothesis with German sources mainly from the Middle Ages and historical reports on European cormorant fishing. The analyses show that there is no evidence for the introduction of birds from China. Instead, a medieval breeding record as well as regular appearance ofthe cormorant in religious and secular literature from the Middle Ages show that the bird was at least temporarily well-known in deeper inland regions of the German-speaking area. The results raise strong doubts about the hypothesis of Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis being an introduced alien species." But if you have got any evidence to the contrary, not from an angling magazine, please feel free to share it with me. I cannot make changes to this video now but if new information is brought to my attention, I will include it in any future videos about cormorants.

[@mickemike2148]

@@AShotOfWildlife What you say does not contradict what I've mentioned. These birds are NOT Phalacrocorax carbo carbo. They are very different in their behavior, and utterly harmful. How they got introduced into Europe is totally irrelevant. They just need to be exterminated if there will be any fish left!

[@brendandarkside1207]

Cormarants are all over central london canals. Never seen a nest tho. They like to swallow the eels whole any time of year

[@bluefox4902]

They will become a problem, in Denmark and other Nordic countries their population is rising fast, and our fish are disappering, especially trout/sea trout/salmon spawn. The bird returned to Denmark in 1971, now we have 32.000 breeding pars, and during migration aprox. 300.000 individuals. They are a plauge consuming all in their path, flying rats, just worse.

[@bluefox4902]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWa1XoSwYtt8h9E&ab_channel=WhatSpecies

[@oama2009]

Flying rats 😂😂😂😂

[@Matthewsafc86]

Should be able to shoot them dead in fishery’s

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Well.... fishery owners should protect their stock in a way that doesn't harm native and wild species if they can.

[@BeautyB-eo1lu]

So beautiful ❤️! It is a myth that they eat too manyh fish. Science has proven that they are beneficial to humans and they eat a small portion of fish. Ignorant people state otherwise.

[@pleasantville4529]

Rubbish, they eat their own weight in fish every day. They have destroyed the fish stocks in our rivers, and need to be controlled. They are sea birds, that have invaded our fresh water because of low fish stocks at sea.

[@KurlandHickory]

This bird is every fisherman's worst nightmare. They always scare the fish away. God I hate them so much 😂

[@brookbizuayehu8725]

Noo. Fishermen in China use these birds by tying and a thread around their neck so they don't swallow the fish.

[@monkeybhoy75]

X4 of these havr turned up in recent years along the canal from me in Leicester. Beautiful nice video 😎

[@blakepreston9108]

They r 100% invasive and will ruin your lakes 100% !!

[@andypettit5869]

I know they suck.