Don’t go out on a hunt by yourself the first time. Experienced hunters can instruct you on the most effective methods of hunting ducks and can also advise you on safety. Also, they can help you use duck calls and other more advanced techniques if you’re unsure of what you’re doing. Look for ducks in large bodies of water and in agricultural fields. Mark down locations where you notice a large group of ducks. Don’t hunt directly in roosting areas, or places where ducks congregate. Doing this could cause the entire flock to relocate. Instead, work your way a couple of meters from the main roost and set up your hunting site there. Set your decoys out on land or in a lake to attract new ducks. If you're setting your decoys out in a body of water, make sure that you tether them together and then secure the tether to a tree so they don’t float away. The best time to set out your decoys is in the early morning. A duck call isn’t always necessary for a hunt, especially if you are hunting in a duck-heavy site. However, if you’re having trouble attracting ducks, you can use several duck calls. There are a variety of different calls and include the basic quack, greeting call, feed call, pleading call, and whistles.  The greeting call is 5 or 6 notes and sounds like “Kanc, Kanc, Kanc, Kanc, Kanc.” The pleading call is used for birds that are flying high above you and sounds like “Kaaanc, Kanc, Kanc, Kanc,” with the first note being held for a longer time. Put the buttstock comfortably against your shoulder and use your other hand to support the bottom of the shotgun. Look down the sights on the gun and point the gun slightly in front of the target. Try to track the bird as it flies.  Make sure you only shoot ducks that are legal to hunt. If you can't identify the species of bird, don't shoot it. Learning proper distances for your lead requires practice. Squeeze your hand to discharge a shot from your shotgun. If you put the proper lead on the duck, you will have hit it. Continue practicing until you become more accurate and efficient at hitting your target. Don't pull the trigger or your shot will be off. Instead, squeeze your hand to pull the trigger. If you don’t have a dog that’s trained to retrieve ducks, then you’ll have to retrieve them yourself after you’ve shot them. Make sure that everyone is done shooting, then go to the location where you downed the duck and store it in a sack until you dress it.  Always wear rubber gloves when handling ducks because they could be carrying diseases. If the downed duck fell into the water, wear high boots and waders to retrieve it from the water.
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One-sentence summary -- Hunt with an experienced hunter your first time. Scout for ducks before you bring your gear. Set your decoys out to attract the ducks. Use your duck call if you have one. Steady your shotgun and aim slightly in front of a flying duck. Squeeze the trigger to shoot the duck. Retrieve any ducks that you’ve shot.


Your bird will probably need about two weeks to adjust to his new environment before you can begin taming him. Some birds will take longer, and some will need less time to acclimate.  Place your bird’s cage in a busy room. Intuitively, a quiet room may seem ideal. However, housing your bird in a busy room will allow him to acclimate to, and become more comfortable with, human interaction and activity.  Do not place your bird’s cage in the kitchen. Fumes released from nonstick appliances are toxic and potentially fatal to birds. You will know when your bird feels secure in his new environment when he does not flutter his wings when you approach him. If he sits frozen on his perch, he is not yet comfortable with you or his new environment. An important part of gaining your bird’s trust is making him feel comfortable and safe when you are around. You can do this by talking to him in a soothing voice. Of course, what you talk about is not important—he just needs to know that you are a calm and reassuring presence in his environment. Talk to him throughout the day, and especially when you change out his food and water. Birds are naturally skittish animals. Therefore, any sudden movements can frighten your bird. Slow and gentle movements will reassure your bird that you are not a threat.  When you approach your bird, you should be slightly above his eye level. If you are too high above his eye level, you may scare him. Being too far below his eye level would make you appear submissive to him.  It may be helpful to use a soothing voice as you approach him to make him feel even more at ease with your presence.
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One-sentence summary -- Give your bird time to acclimate to your home. Talk to him in a soothing voice. Use slow and gentle movements when you approach your bird.


Do this by pressing its Power button.  The location of the Power  button varies depending on your printer’s model. If you’re unsure, refer to the printer’s user manual. If the printer does not turn on even after pressing the Power button, ensure that it is connected to a power source by plugging its power cable to a wall outlet. When purchasing a printer, it comes with two cables: the power cable and the USB cable. Get the cable with the square-type connector. Look for a square hole at the side of your Macbook Pro. Insert the USB cable of the printer to this hole. Once a connection has been established, your printer should appear on the screen menu. If your printer does not appear on the screen menu, you should find and install the proper driver for the printer, but  usually, the Macbook Pro does not have to install any software from the printer if it is your first time connecting them.  To install the driver, just put in the CD driver (which usually comes with the printer) in your CD ROM to initiate installation. You can also install the driver by connecting to the Internet and look for the printer manufacturer. To know the name and model of the printer, please check the printer’s box or at the side of the printer. You can check if the printer is ready to print by checking the “Printing Sheet” when printing or through the “Print & Fax Preferences.”  If your printer name is on the list displayed on the Printing Sheet, then you are ready to print. If not, proceed to the next step to add your printer. The Printing Sheet is the printer menu used to check if your printer is detected and available. If your printer isn’t showing up in the list displayed on the Printing Sheet, click “Add Printer” on the same menu. A list of available printers will show up. Click on the printer you want to add then click “Add.” You can now print with that printer.
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Turn on the printer. Prepare a USB cable that will allow connection between the printer and the Macbook. Connect the USB cable to the Macbook. Connect other end to printer. Check if the printer is ready. Add your printer.