Most HATED bird in the world? - The Great Cormorant

I have spend some time filming and photographing the Cormorants in Denmark in the areas around Copenhagen.
I wanted to make an episode with visuals and facts of this loved & hated bird. The footage is mainly from a location called Vaserne and from Gilleleje harbor in Northern Zealand in Denmark.
The gear used to make alle the visuals, speaks etc. are Sony A1, Sony G-master 600mm f4 with and without teleconverters and and on a video tripod from E-image and also the DJI pocket 2 and the fantastick Mini 3 pro drone.
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[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Loved the photos. Think they are beautiful❤❤❤

[@frednorman1]

New viewer here. Beautiful video in California. We don’t have the Great Cormorant, but we do have three other species: the Brandt’s and Pelagic found only in coastal waters, and the Double-crested, found both on coastal waters and in inland waters. I’ve never heard that they were called the most hated bird in the world, but then again I’ve never talked with a commercial fisherman about this. anyway great video. Keep up the good work.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks for your comment :)

[@joshuagibson1307]

I noticed a weird bird down by the duck pond in Sunderland, England today. Had a quick google to find out what it was and here i am now more knowledgeable than yesterday life is beautiful.

[@FocusedNatureAndWildlifeByAJ]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing it. Really enjoyed watching it. Have a nice weekend my friend 👍

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much and same to you 😀😀😀

[@jimmyjohansson8477]

En mycket bra ide med dina fina bilder, och information om arten. Tack från Sverige!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Takker Jimmy 😁😁😁🙏🏻

[@rogerhance5883]

Excellent video Dennis with some beautiful images and footage. I do like your slow motion flight footage.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you 🙏🏻😁 the A1s 120fps looks amazing for sure. I just wrote you a PM on instagram regarding your setup .. actually thinking of going light .. just a thought right now but who knows 😁

[@rogerhance5883]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Just replied to you message. The OM1 and 150-400mm set up is a lot lighter . Have a look at Mike Lanes comment and videos on the set up.

[@pimnauta3840]

Yes, I enjoyed the video with all the information about the birds. Thank you.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😀😀😀

[@FollowThomas]

Absolutely beautifully film. You doing a great job. I didn't know that Cormorants are most hated birds in the world but I can see why.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Thomas :) i think there are very divided opinions on this "matter"

[@BenjaminAdamsVu]

Great film as always, o love the your Loons are exquisite ❤🎉

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you my friend :) appreciate your comment!

[@3DGmaing-nk8vp]

Amazing 🥰🥰🥰💯🇧🇩

[@karl-heinzhass9952]

Moin Dennis. Great video. Well, years ago my hobby was fishing in the Baltic Sea. I didnt like the comorants very much. Now my hobby is, as you see, taking pictures in the nature, I was able to made some portrais of this bird and I found them beautiful with the green eyes. Also during the brood the male looking nice with the white coloures neck. Thank you for showing this video. Greetings Karl-Heinz

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you 👍🏻😁 yes they look really special up close 📷 appreciate your comment 🙏🏻

[@OurAdventures2019]

Superb filming!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much 🙏😀

[@lainiemckeating6560]

Beautiful video!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank U 😁 appreciated

[@bglvaupel]

My favorite bird.. So expresive. So poetic.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙂

[@jonswinfield9336]

Beautiful bird

[@jirasivayathorn8522]

Awesome footage clip

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much Jira :)

[@thewanderingamerican5412]

Thanks I have been watching the Great Cormorants on Lake Ontario, and I also have some great pictures of them during a full moon last Fall overlooking the Hudson River. Today a friend showed me their breeding grounds and the tree looked like something out of Jurassic Park! (That many big birds in one place is a little jarring!) I did not know much about them, thank you for this.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks for your comment 😀😀😀

[@derekskinner]

In the Uk they are known as the "Black Plague" they have colonised inland from about 2000 in the `80s to over 60,000 now and have devastated most rivers and likes, many of which are now devoid of fish due to them.. --that is why they are Hated.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank for your commend 😁👍🏻

[@crystalsimple]

Awesome

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

:)

[@donalde1517]

The detail in the birds is so beautiful and snappy. I hope you have done something different to the quality of this video because if not my iPhone sucks at showing the fantastic detail of everything you produced. I have being doing injustice to you and everyone’s work for the past two years. And finally this video and your production of it make me feel emotional of seeing the detail in feathers,eyes,feet. Everything. ❤

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you 😀 and its the same quality as usual, its made in 4K and should be super sharp and high quality

[@dariomanfroi9447]

Beautiful video. Thank you. Cormorants are a problem in river and lakes especially in high numbers. Unfortunately, they migrate and create problems in the place where they can be prolific

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@HR-3]

So they don't chew or bite food ? Wow that's amazing.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

:)

[@WildlifeUKNatureByGlenO]

If you have an arable farm this bird isn't the most hated bird. Wood pigeons and Crows can devastate the crops. Although, I do get your drift. Nice upload all the same. 👍 Great footage and channel too.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you 🙏🏻😁

[@sinemnizamoglu4137]

Every living thing in nature has a mission, although most people don't find cormorants very cute, I love them and it was great to see them so clearly Dennis😍👏Thank you also for the information you gave and you are always wonderful my dear friend🫶🙋🏼‍♀️❤️

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much Sinem 🙏🏻😁 appreciate your kind words

[@blakepreston9108]

Not after they Wreck everything you zombie Fing wake up

[@donalde1517]

Hello Dennis. I must say that this video and photos are different from previous videos. I am not sure if the image quality is so much higher than previous videos. I mostly have been watching on my iPhone 12 Pro Max but today I casted to my t.v. And oh WOW is there a huge clarity difference.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

All my videos are made in 4K high quality so it should look sharp and crispy every time 😀 check you have set your phone to max quality in the KZbin viewer

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Beautiful video Dennis. Just a question, why that title? I didn't know there were hated for some reason.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😀 there are many articles of this topic and im not sure who is right but here are a google search on the topic: www.google.dk/search?q=great+cormorants+hated&sxsrf=AJOqlzVgAkcyUxX9DLzn_i3VLjJT1x95qg%3A1677698952179&ei=iKf_Y9bDCsOHxc8Pn-KWkA0&ved=0ahUKEwjWp9bQu7v9AhXDQ_EDHR-xBdIQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=great+cormorants+hated&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCCEQoAE6CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6BQgAEKIESgQIQRgAUOICWOICYMoOaAFwAXgAgAFpiAHPAZIBAzAuMpgBAKABAcgBB8ABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

[@GiuseppeGessa]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Ok, I read something and the real problem is our presence in the planet. Human interest goes in conflict with nature, like cormorants that eat fishes, so we tend to eliminate the problem "deleting" the cause, I mean the cormorants, so the feeling of hate for them. Human is so stupid.... Sorry Dennis for this comment, if you want to cancel is not a problem. Take care.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

​@@GiuseppeGessa i agree with you Giuseppe humans blame everyone else than them selfe 🤔

[@jrgenwitved816]

Dine videoclips hører til på øverste hylde og dine stills er på et ligeså højt niveau. Tak Dennis, for en rigtig god oplevelse !

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Mange tak for de fine ord Jørgen! :) glad for du synte om videoen

[@ElizaFabricius]

These are one of my favorites. A spirit animal if you will. Love them!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I do like them to 😁 facinating bird

[@abelfernandez5648]

Estupendo vídeo Dennis. Tienes toda la razón del mundo en cuanto a que es una de las aves más odiadas, sobre todo por los pescadores de río, pues las culpan de que pescan demasiado. Aquí en Asturias-España todos los años hacen batidas para eliminar unos cuantos, pero el problema es que no se sabe a ciencia cierta si eliminan lo que está estipulado o masacran alguno más. La pesca furtiva, la contaminación de los ríos también tienen algo que ver, o no, pero eso no lo nombran. En cuanto a su primo el cormorán moñudo, tengo publicado un trabajo de campo exhaustivo durante unos diez años donde se recopilaron datos del número de ejemplares en las colonias de cría, puestas, alimentación, métodos de pesca, etc etc. Me tocó en la época de la diapositiva, si llega a ser hoy en día seguro que las imágenes serían mucho mejores. Un saludo.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Abel 😁👍🏻 i dont enough of this species to have an opinion so i just choose to see them like any other animals in the world and enjoy to see them in their natural environment thru my camera 😁📷📽🙏🏻

[@joeret2896]

Yes the always abundant and most easiest bird to get started in bird wildlife photography here in the USA in the great state of Florida found in the Everglades National Park area. They have cast iron stomachs as I seen them catch fish half their size flip them in the air and swallow them whole. No table manners at all but fun to photograph. BTW what Sony lens and tele-converter combination was used so I get an idea of distance from subject. Thanks in advance, good job.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Used both 1.4 and x2 in this video :) and thank you!

[@joeret2896]

You are blessed Dennis to be photographing in such a beautiful country.

[@RobJorg]

which bag do you have for the A1 + 200-600mm ?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

It is A1 + 600mm f/4 use. I have two Think Tank camera backpacks,both in airport sizes :) so i have to separate camera and lens in the bags. I do consider getting a larger bag so i can leave the camera on the lens when traveling domestic.

[@RobJorg]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife yeah but i do not have the 600f4 and am looking at a bag that fits my needs. i use it for day trips so a camera + lens and coffee and a sandwhich and maybe my ipad. i cant find a good affordable backpack and 400 euro is a bit much for the lowepro aw 450. love denmark, been there many times over the last 40 years but not as a photographer. first iceland later this year.

[@dorotheeluka6946]

​@@RobJorgI use this one: Hazard 4 Evac Photo Recon for my Alpha7 iv with 200-600. Inkluding an addional small bag for a drink

[@RobJorg]

@@dorotheeluka6946 i cant afford that and i don't understand why a backpack should cost so much money.

[@dorotheeluka6946]

@@RobJorg Every Photoback is expensive. I paid nearly 160 €. Thats too much? Okay. Don t buy it.

[@user-rv3vi9pr9y]

"Hold fast to the swoop of the Cormorant." ("Kia mau ki te kawau maro.") Our Maniapoto tribal saying means to stick to the triangular spear formation used in battle to fiercely attack and swallow the enemy whole.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you for the great comment 😁 i try to remember "Kia mau ki te kawau maro" when i see this bird again 🙏

[@CamillaI]

One of my local favourites❤great video Dennis

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Mark 😁😁😁 wont be long before the spring birds return 📷📷📷📽📽📽😁😁😁

[@michaelfehskens6101]

Tactical Dodos!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙃

[@richleonie23]

Beautiful 😍 I just saw my first one today in a park in Dublin, beautiful creature made my day

[@HelenaMikas]

🤗..Noisy but what a sound .Much nicer than many loud humans .As for the nest building and diet .What can the critics say ? Humans have destroyed so much land for all birds , contaminated water and eaten much fish when our choice is huge.Your filming is superb .Living in Berlin I see many cormorants as they have huge colonies and protected islands ..I have a large camera but carrying it is not so easy ..Their almost prehistoric look is amazing Thanks for such beautiful footage .Greetings from Berlin ,Helena.👏🏻

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

:)

[@alecgill536]

Thank you for being a 'defender' of cormorants - a most intelligent seabird.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

😀

[@foxy2774]

Thank you!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙂

[@peterspatz6918]

I like them I take often photos of the P.c. Sinensis here.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I think they are fascinating and fun to photograph :)

[@AshleyJohnson-fe7gp]

These are one of my favorite species of birds, they’re super intelligent and so beautiful!!!

[@gusvalour]

In China, fishermen share a mutual cooperation with these great birds by feeding them while they help them catch even more fish.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Yes i have seen that too :)

[@Capcity44]

As always, great video. I’m not a fan of the cormorant. As interesting and fascinating as they are, I seldom see them do anything dynamic that warrants my photographing them. Sometimes I see one catch a large fish that seems impossible for it to eat. But that’s rare. Snake birds!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Freemann Burgess :) well after a slow winter birds wise here in Denmark any bird will do ;) haha normally in the fist location in this video it it also possible to get them landing and taking of from the lake, can look cool especially in slowmotion :)

[@Capcity44]

Dennis, you're right. I was out shooting yesterday and it was not a good trip. Ospreys didn't dive, eagles stayed far away, and even the great blue herons were lethargic. Only the cormorants were active.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@Capcity44 haha so many trips with nothing but when you hit "the good days" it make up for the bad ones 😁

[@lemarali8276]

Here in Germany City of Bonn they going crazy the Fishers are frustrated never thought that 1 Bird can eat up to 7 well sized fish in a row

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Haha yes they do eat a lot! 😱🙂

[@michaelkimberlykus1917]

Hated??? By whom?? Danish people? Sad! These beautiful birds deserve to survive too. “Hated” Is an awfully strong label for such a gorgeous creature that is every bit entitled to survive and thrive in its intended natural habitat.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

No Danish people does not hate it, but there are people around the world with this opinion. I agree with what you say and the positive is that we are many people who loves all animals in this planet 😁

[@Dr.Z3rdi]

Stop being a word police and appreciate the man's work. He clearly loves animals. Thank you, beatiful video!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😁@@Dr.Z3rdi

[@Dr.Z3rdi]

You deserve a lot more subscribers. P.S I came here after seeing a very interesting documentary about Cormorants. Search "He dances for his cormorants - The Lords of the Animals" here on youtube. Cheers Z @@DennisJacobsenWildlife

[@birdraghu]

​@@DennisJacobsenWildlifelts a wonderful video but I don't know the name of any country where the Cormorants (little, Indian Shag, large or the darters whatever they r ) where they r hated.

[@FintechShark]

I ❤ them

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

(me to) 😁

[@sidensvans67]

Great Cormorant : Simply wonderful bird .

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

yes it is 👍🏻😀

[@comodice905]

Bloke chill😮

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙃

[@user-mc8jc7rf9b]

Is that the same cormorant species use by fishermen in China to fish?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I think it is yes 🙂

[@michaelclaughton3509]

I thought pigeons were the world's most hated bird??

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙂 they are proberly up there on the list 🙃

[@Snupsedyret]

I'm danish but i don't hate them

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

me neither 😎👍🏻

[@Snupsedyret]

Yay 😄

[@toddasbill7639]

They might be the perfect bird.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

😊

[@catsrmylyf]

I just recently started learning about these cool birds after seeing them in my local wildlife refuge for the first time. (It seems like they come through during migration season.) I think it's kinda sad they get such a bad rap, I find them fascinating! Much like the Great Blue Herons (which I see here year-round), I think they're probably one of the best modern reminders that birds are dinosaurs! 🦖 Their squawks are really something else!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I agree with you 😁

[@bettygolden9866]

I think the cormorant bird is a beautiful bird and I watched the video you shared and found it most interesting, but we don’t have them here in Mississippi or none here I seen that even come close to this bird

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

thanks for your comment and i think so too 😃

[@TheBeast-mk4wi]

Just thought a cormorant was a duck. Decoyed perfectly!! Needless to say he’s dead af

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

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[@BeautyB-eo1lu]

Actually they HELP HUMANS FISH. Historically fisherman have considered them good luck and they helped them find fish.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

👍🏻

[@WorldTopRocky]

It’s actually a seagull now but okay

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

🙃

[@hrishikeshbandgar2162]

Why the hell people hate cormorants????????

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

:)

[@cindystechschulte1487]

Why r they hated

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Noise, smell, all vegetation under their nest area dies, big colonies eat a lot of fish etc. i dont know if it is a "real" problem but some people hate them for this

[@1946scoop]

Hated only by fishermen. They are quite attractive birds, very efficient predators and, as you have shown, they make good subjects for video and photos.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

I agree with you and thank you 😀

[@dimikar4156]

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[@kimberlydrake5511]

"Promosm"

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

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[@godsinbox]

I dislike birds that attack humans.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Understandable :)

[@godsinbox]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Australian Magpies are intelligent and beautiful, but can be a-holes defending imaginary territory (humans dont climb their trees). Masked lapwings on the otherhand...

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@godsinbox Haha Common Buzzards also attack runners when they run in the forest at breeding time

[@edmcityhoughton9777]

FAKE NEWS this bird is in fact beautiful. Peacocks are overrated

[@blakepreston9108]

This bird needs to be removed and allow to live where it is native only, and no it's not native to the us/america just cause wiki says, it's not correct, don't b a fool

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks for sharing

[@BeautyB-eo1lu]

Such a BEAUTIFUL bird! What a disgusting title.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Its what its called, nothing i made 😉