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A Tale of Two Hens

In 2019, a hen wood duck began nesting in the box we had installed two winters before at my favorite wetland. I had long dreamed of witnessing that leap of faith as day old ducklings began their new life on the pond. With only a vague knowledge of her time frame, and no access to the box, I began a vigil of my own. I would sit in our newly built blind very day from dawn until late morning waiting for that magical moment.

Each day after sunrise, the wood duck hen would leave her nest to stretch, eat and preen before returning to her brood, rarely keeping within my sights. During my two week stint, I spent more time watching a lone hooded merganser that was oddly invested in the same box.

This video tells the story of these two hens, as witnessed through my lens. The light was never in my favor. Mornings were foggy, overcast and sometimes rainy until the the day of the leap. On that day, the sun rose hot and harsh, creating a sharp back light for their mid-morning jump.

After leaping to the water, the tiny family of five huddled close to Mama as they dabbled their way off into the sunlight. The hen merganser followed for a short time, then bathed and returned to a turtle-filled log, her story unresolved.

Read more about this encounter and see the full resolution video in my latest story at terifranzenphotography.com/a-tale-of-two-hens

Taken on: April 10, 2020

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