A white cockatoo perched among lush tropical foliage, painted directly onto the organic surface of the wood. The vertical composition evokes the trunk of a tree, guiding the viewer’s gaze upward as if ascending through the forest canopy. The cockatoo, pure and alert, embodies the spirit of quiet observation — the keeper of balance in nature’s rhythm. The natural texture of the wood becomes part of the narrative, merging art and matter, while the dialogue between white plumage and deep green leaves conveys harmony and serenity. This piece forms a poetic counterpart to Forest Guardian: one guards the clearing, the other watches over the canopy above.