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"And that had been the secret. He [I] had been looking for feathers, for the color of the bird, for a bird sitting there. He [I] had to look for the outline instead, he [I] had to see the shape instead or the feathers or color, had to train his [my] eyes to see the shape..."
Hatchet, page 133

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To cook it, I needed to take all of the feathers, fat and bones out. It was gross but very worth it. It took a while and I had to be very patient. It made me a better person and I felt very fulfilled.

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I also learnt to walk up towards them from a back angle so that they couldn't see me. After that, it was smoothe sailing.

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From the beginning, I had been looking at the color of the birds. I learnt to look at the shape. As soon as I trained my brain to look at them differently, I could see them. I could see all of them.

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The foolbirds blend in with their surroundings. The are extremely camouflaged and it drove me CRAZY. I tried shooting them with my bow and arrow, but they would fly away each time. It was very frustrating.

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So far in my time in the woods, I had eaten berries and turtle eggs. I hadn't even thought to try and get meat until then.