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Every winter, fishponds in the Xinwen area of Chiayi’s Budai Township are drained for harvest, setting the stage for a feeding frenzy among animals. Large numbers of egrets flock in to feast, stray dogs eye the fish that slip through the nets, and even the protected black-faced spoonbill comes to enjoy a hearty meal.

A flock of white egrets gather in a recently drained fishpond, preparing to feast. On the side, fishers haul nets to catch any small fish that remain in the pond.

The fishponds in the Xinwen area of Budai, Chiayi are drained for harvest every winter. Small fish left in the bottom are scooped up, attracting hundreds of egrets looking for an easy meal. Stray dogs also come, patrolling the riverbanks and looking for any escaped fish. Conflicts break out as animals fight to eat their fill.

There isn’t much to eat. So of course they’ll all come here for this chance.

The leader of the pack chases off other dogs that get too close, guarding the fishpond like he owns it and keeping other dogs in line. The fishers working here are used to it, but it does cause them some trouble.

Chiayi fisherman
It would be ok if it was just here, but the problem is, they dig here and over there as well, they dig everywhere! Sometimes you step into an unexpected hole and fall over.

Even black-faced spoonbill, which migrate from Korea for the winter, have discovered Chiayi’s fishponds and have come looking for food in recent years. With egrets, dogs, and spoonbills all feeding at these fishponds, local biodiversity seems to be on the rise.

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