The cormorant hauls the doomed pike headfirst out of its lake.
With its rows of needle-sharp teeth, the pike is a feared predator in the water world.
But this one hadn’t a hope when a hungry cormorant decided it was supper time.
The bird pounced on the foot-long pike with its hooked bill and pulled it to the surface of a lake.
The two antagonists grappled for a few seconds before, in one swift movement, the magnificent bird extended and twisted its neck in preparation for supper.
Twist in the tail: Size is no obstacle for the cormorant, which simply unhinges its jawbone and lets the pike slide out of sight down its elastic throat.
The Chinese use these birds to fish with,really is something to see them do it.They train them as pets,tie straps to the necks to stop the complete swallowing,and strings to a leg to retrieve them with long pole then milk the fish from the necks,over and over till they have enough fish.The trainer may have 8 or 10 birds .These birds may live to be 15 years old in captivity.