Fishing with Birds | Wild China | BBC Studios

[@1mrbremos]

These birds still look and sound a lot like dinosaurs... Amazing.

[@cameronspahn7906]

Because they are😉

[@slooob23]

You've heard a dinosaur before?😃

[@Number-bj1yn]

@@slooob23 Was thinking the same.

[@kinkane5566]

@@Number-bj1yn Me too... I guess they must've watched Jurassic Park of course...

[@kadag2968]

@@slooob23 lol I was just about to asked that haha i

[@pukulu]

It's surprising how big the fish are that the cormorants can catch. I expected them to be much smaller, like sardines or smelt.

[@gsvkck]

The bird at the end was like: Price of doing business -_-

[@Bobby.Kristensen]

Taxes...

[@cowboyfromkettins]

They probably ate that one

[@compatriot852]

It beats having a cat or owl attack in the night. Similar to how we offer protection to dogs

[@dedykurniawansantoso5279]

The right bird got its leg latched so he cant pursue

[@lahainke]

Yeah

[@Dimidius2]

Eh they give them enough of the catch to keep the healthy and strong, give them shelter, veterinary treatment, protect them from any natural predators and probably provide them with an increased chance to mate than in the wild considering the benefits of having more trained comorants to employ. There's probably a good amount of affection between fisherman and bird too much the same as with equestrians. That's a better deal than many nations working class humans get.

[@EmpirealDemocracy]

I love when he said that they will simply withdraw labor if not rewarded. Bird strike.

[@devanshtandon00]

I laughed so hard at the end when the guy was like 'HA HA HO HO YABBERDABBERDOOO'

[@lahainke]

Yeah

[@MulliganGambler]

Amazing what man and animal can achieve together.

[@IPSStacks]

You mean exploitation lol??

[@AiladnamNiaz]

@@IPSStacksno. The birds will go on “strike” sometimes, if they haven’t been given what is fair to them. The birds are protected from predators and given shelter and warmth, especially important for birds who are NOT waterproof.

[@jamiefoyers2800]

They had this on Ray Mears the other week. Fascinating how the birds and the humans have this relationship with each other and work together to get the fish. Trust the Beeb to call the birds "slaves!". Might have known!.

[@jamescricketson9464]

BBC arse holes as usual "the TV licence payers are in effect... Victims of extortion"

[@jeant.2851]

-Even the birds in China are good at math ):

[@shahkhan73]

Hahahahahaha funny joke but a little racist but funny

[@fernandozapot6588]

Haha ha ha ha

[@tristonong7049]

As an Asian I am laughing my head off 😂

[@kingloo6407]

Shah Khan, it’s not racist it’s a compliment and it’s true. Asian are good in math.

[@harambo8660]

😂

[@JocelynRomanjosoroman72]

Very creative, eco-friendly and artistic way of fishing. I never thought my Chinese figurine of the fishing Chinese with ducks in his bamboo raft would have a story such this until my brother showed this to me.

[@alex-chan4715]

They're cormorants, not ducks. They're not even related.

[@ak74lol]

@@alex-chan4715 true.

[@aidanwoodford8195]

The birds are slaves though how is that any more eco-friendly then regular fishing?

[@River-ov4ni]

@@aidanwoodford8195 they aren't slaves lol, they serve exactly the same as a hunting dog. Like dogs, they help humans catch prey and we reward them with food. They are men's best friend. And this is definitely more eco-friendly than fishing with nets because you can only catch a few fish a day. Its way more sustainable.

[@crowjones78]

@@aidanwoodford8195 how stupid and brainwashed do you need to be to think working animals are slaves

[@xinglinjiang4952]

I should try to train a craw to pick neighbour's flower

[@LeadsunSolarLight]

I have been there for a few times, I love there a lot. Environment friendly.

[@cyriljacob4839]

Ending is superb😂😂😂😂

[@FullmetalAngyl]

Loved the ending!

[@laddsrex]

هذا استخدام طيب للعقل وبأقل مجهود دون الحاجة للغوص وراء السمك أعجبتني الحركة

[@dadeskr]

Loved the one at the end - naughty cormorant. I far more prefer this relationship between fisherman and 'fisherbird' than the western one which is just for the former to kill the latter :), we can learn something from the guys in this vid.

[@rayhopkins5324]

didn't any of you read ping growing up? that was a fabulous children's book

[@robbymartin1447]

Believe me, these birds are treated family. They are loved, revered. I bet you couldn't buy one from them.

[@trppo]

This is truly green farming :)

[@blazingbbq4800]

2:55 HA HA HO HO EYAAAUGH

[@McDice6464]

He actually said "Hey, hey, hey, HEY! COME BACK!" But lmao HA HA HO HO EYAAAURGH

[@IPSStacks]

Lmfao maybe that the bird s name...🤷😆

[@Sharon7557]

Simply amazing!

[@xiaoliu3397]

I see same thing in my hometown when I was a child. But noone does it now

[@Peppermint1]

Fish was like "And I have been told to stay home"

[@b2j135]

Where my Pokemon fans at? You know why you're here lol

[@kiwisorbet]

CRAMORANT OH YEAAAH

[@kiwisorbet]

Or Pelipper?

[@argaarifwangsa4060]

Cramorant can swallow Kyogre

[@jacobgoldenofficial4321]

I like it at the end when the bird steals the big one

[@aahantiwari1366]

I like this and I sure would like to try it but the bad thing about this is them picking them up by their necks and the knot in their neck I don't think they can swallow a fish that big

[@zutzun8230]

Its like using ferrets, dogs, and falconry for hunting. Human dominion over animals never ceases to amaze me

[@DAVID1971321]

مرحباً. الظاهر دوانية الحداقين بالصين صكت على دوانية الحداقين بالكويت والشباب يحدقون بالحيشان بنفس الطريقة.لوووووول.والسلام لأهله.

[@akoseenash6866]

Lahat ng mga hayop sa mundo ay may pakinabang ❣️

[@justgoodies]

Rhett McLaughlin's angst after watching this on Netflix brought me here! Now you've hooked me up with this series, Rhett! XD

[@taah9999]

قمة الابداااااااااع رهييييييب

[@irondmax]

i was there in that place.......its a beautiful place. no fish left in the river.......

[@mazda_rt24-p]

The fish like "Ey what you doin leave me alone"

[@aningamoses]

This is fascinating

[@ro7narjes]

ماشاء الله عليهم يقدرون يدبرون امورهم

[@abrahamnema8944]

With no petroleum in their country.

[@hunterexyzeng3340]

I prefer using "Pets" instead of "Slaves "

[@vijayaprabu6669]

Chinese call their Slaves as Pets.... pathetic

[@taichitao85]

Wish polar bear are this easy to tame for hunting and fishing as well

[@Number-bj1yn]

Basically the birds do all the work.

[@drask1988]

when i saw the szene with the whole group hunting one fish, i couldn´t stop thinking about velociraptors

[@mariaann4189]

Wow Amayzing Old Man🙏🏽☝️❤️

[@valdez1206]

Thanks reddit. This was truly remarkable

[@um1212_]

I am creating things in my life thanks for the dope clip ❤

[@ir0nm0nkey123]

this is just so awesome and so a well job well done! human and animal working together, its just a masterpice.

[@CYLONR1]

It seems Double-crested cormorants are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), so I’ll be unable to try this technique myself.

[@gocpng4699]

Pleasure To See Nature In Action

[@khoamaianh3353]

I once in a while return for the fish seeking missles :D, love them ;)

[@leasebergfladstad167]

I didn't know birds like cormorant get excited that way when will get fish. 2:25

[@fmazoon]

سبحان الله قمه في الروعه ...

[@Pavme]

That is very cool and interesting!! I was just reading about it in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club" for school. It's surprisingly a very good book and the author described the fishing very well!

[@GreatJinjonator]

This is less “fishing with birds” and more “how to interrupt the circle of life and profit from it”

[@まつぼっくり家族]

It is a traditional fishing method that is also handed down in Japan.

[@shadowrow5601]

I want a trained cormorant. Where can i get?

[@AmazingIsScience]

...cormorants can keep a tally of the fish they catch...

[@silliepooh]

that's how the Japanese does too, but the man in the documentary didn't have to tie the birds' neck. search for this video. I'm not sure which part it is, but I think it's at the end of this one here. Satoyama (narrated by David Attenborough) 1/6

[@BULLET1110]

وما اوتيتم من العلم الا قليلا

[@youtubister]

2:50 :) A fantastic series this, "Wild China".

[@omry6]

قمة الذكاء

[@mjfillon]

the bird that ate the good fish in the end is gonna get it.

[@drCasey555]

this was in amazing race!!

[@zedany24]

الله أكبر علم الانسان كيف يستفيد من الطير في صيد بالبر وبالبحر

[@rob864guy]

That's a bunch of good birds. Ahh I love ducks!

[@avonavians2860]

Ducks? Cormorants.

[@vhogunk80]

amazing

[@curiouspantrea]

I heard the birds are their 'comrades' 😅

[@spjr99]

They are totally slaves. Except for the fact they receive better food, nutrition, shelter, and social interaction than all other birds. Also, they are not doomed to die a slow death which is common for 90 percent of animals

[@Draken_Entertainment]

China, My home, My life, My destiny, My love. I love China ~ !

[@TieOneOnFishingProd]

i think this is awesome and smart

[@kevincui1631]

Typical BBC. Ironically, Fish helping Chinese farmers is called slaves, while Huskies pulling sleds in Alaska or Europe is called friendship and loyalty. Lol ;)))

[@tannerbruning868]

The dog usually gets something it wouldn’t have had gotten otherwise, the dog gets food in exchange for labor, the bird captures all the fish yet only gets a portion of it, what does the human give the bird in exchange?

[@tannerbruning868]

The Child Of The Corn it’s not a fair share tho, the bird dos literally all the work, although you could argue the bird is given a safe nesting friend and protection from predators, as well as access to better fishing spots,

[@avonavians2860]

Dogs are just so friendly and social that they don't complain when they get the shorter end of the stick.

[@avonavians2860]

@@tannerbruning868 Well, the bird does have a higher chance of survival compared to wild birds, since the people will probably kill any animal that messes with their fishing tools.

[@PM2024-]

u need a trigger warning?? lighten up ⬆️

[@samimanan]

Great idea!

[@Naoom1382]

صبحان الله علم الانسان ما لم يعلم

[@user-gy1xp5fg3b]

Thats genius

[@keegandayify]

Nice fishermen hats

[@Alhrbie]

ياجماعه الفوتشوب برنامج مخصص لتحرير الصور ماله داااعي بالفيديو .. البرامج المتخصصه لتزوير الفيديو كثيره من امثلتها الباوربوينت والماسنجر وغيرها .. انتبهو ولاتلخبطو ع غيركم ...

[@diamondchain1]

that is smart as hell!

[@TMonthespot]

Wow.....amazing

[@tom-y1520]

Carbon free fishing. Symbiosis at its best. No wonder you said the river was one of the cleanest. Human intelligence👍

[@lanerocha8180]

well what do you think causes other rivers to be polluted lol it’s human activity

[@Plague_Doc22]

This epic as hell Nature using Nature to attack Nature (Humans using birds to attack fish) lol

[@brettknoss486]

What kind of fish are these?

[@jasonli7513]

Asian carp

[@J-Rod91]

I came here from an episode of Good Mythical Morning. Specifically season 1 episode “Eating Chinese Hornets for Breakfast.”

[@artsabah]

اعجبني الحاجة ام الاختراع

[@olivier662]

I had to watch this for home work._.

[@hankscorpio3851]

Drift nets catch everything, then they grind it into "fish meal" which is then fed to pigs which are later turned into to bacon.

[@SeveClimaste15]

extraordinary!

[@starkitty14]

Very cool.

[@larizarichard08]

2:54 Mine!

[@rajsha7606]

wonderful to see video clip

[@J-Rod91]

I came here from an episode of Good Mythical Morning. Specifically season 1 episode 4 titled “Chinese Hornets for Breakfast.”

[@MegaG15]

1:29 ''Cyaaa fellas! HA!''

[@matthewlee8667]

"fish seeking missiles"

[@rogermanipon8445]

Very good catching fish using this kind of birds,.

[@thekamchannel]

lol the end was funny

[@Anas_Ansari421]

Ab practically dekha *"mu se niwala nikalna"* 😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣

[@GustavoQ8OnLine]

awesome idea

[@henzcarltupas328henzcarltu2]

In the West, fisherman used the cormorant to dive underwater to catch fish for them

[@autrytom]

cool im training them in texas now

[@duyphuong3250]

không xem được full chán nhỉ

[@silliepooh]

that's how the Japanese does too, but the man in the documentary didn't have to tie the birds' neck.

[@sunjianca]

I bet you've never heard of hounds?

[@pgtmg624]

Great show though

[@nouramind]

طريقه بدائيه وفعاله ومفيده للبيئه

[@0czykobry]

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