锦绣华南 30

The birds return to the raft with their fish because they've been trained to do so. From the time it first hatched, each of these cormorants has been reared to a life of obedience to its master. The birds are, in effect, slaves. But they're not stupid. It's said that cormorants can keep a tally of the fish they catch, at least up to seven. So unless they get a reward now and then they simply withdraw their labour. The fishermen, of course, keep the best fish for themselves. The cormorants get the leftover tiddlers. With its collar removed, the bird can at last swallow its prize. Best of all, one it isn't meant to have!

鸟儿们被训练过只能带着鱼儿回到筏子。从出生的那一刻起，鸬鹚们就开始被训练为忠仆，这些鸟儿是高效的奴隶。但是它们并不是白痴，据说鸬鹚能够记住它们捕获的鱼的数目，至少能记住七条。除非它们不时得到打赏，当然这不过是收回一点自己的劳动成果罢了。渔夫理所当然得把最好的鱼留给自己，鸬鹚则能享受剩余的部分。项圈摘除后，鸟儿们终于能享用它的战利品了。最美妙的莫过于得到额外的打赏。