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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.
鳥兒們被訓練過只能帶著魚兒回到筏子。從出生的那一刻起，鸕鶿們就開始被訓練為忠仆。
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.
這些鳥兒是高效的奴隸。但是它們并不是白癡，據說鸕鶿能夠記住它們捕獲的魚的數目，至少能記住七條。
So unless they get a reward now and then they simply withdraw their labour. The fishermen, of course, keep the best fish for themselves.
除非它們不時得到打賞，當然這不過是收回一點自己的勞動成果罷了。漁夫理所當然得把最好的魚留給自己。
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!
鸕鶿則能享受剩余的部分。項圈摘除后，鳥兒們終于能享用它的戰利品了。最美妙的莫過于得到額外的打賞。
