The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 in Jennings County. The wetland provides a habitat of 7,724 acres for waterfowl, songbirds, bald and golden eagles and other birds that visit the area during their spring and fall migrations.

The piece depicts bursting water with two figures hurling their bodies skyward, blending their forms into the wings and body of a long-limbed water bird. There are also subtle inclusions of human figures in the background of this piece. Simple geometric shapes and line variation are combined to create this sculpture.

Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.