Scott Carpenter Photography

A juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owl peers out of its nest, taking in the bright sun in the sky, perhaps for the first time. I took this photograph in the north end of Portland's Forest Park.

On April 16, the Forest Park Conservancy will be hosting their second annual Wild for the Woods spring fundraiser. A 20" x 30" canvas gallery wrap of this photo will be raffled off at that event. Tickets are on sale now! You can find the ticket buying page using the link I put in the comments.

The Forest Park Conservancy was a key player in ensuring that PGE did not clear cut a very unique section of the park with very old oak trees. Their focus is to ensure the ecological health of both Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park, while also making the parks accessible. They organize work parties to pull ivy and to maintain trails, which benefits every single one of us who enjoy Forest Park.