them birds are rather dangerous if you confront one , all the cranes and herons strike like a snake and have a spear on the end , it has been said in these parts ,never take your bird dog crane hunting , just saying .....
but get this , I watched a cormorant eat a big slab crappie about 14 inches and thick in the same manner/ minus the strikes in spear fashion , they use a big fish hook instead, and would have told you there ain't no way that bird could have swallowed a fish that large .....not kidding ...
nice vid Slab , me likey