Mottled Owl: Hotel Bougainvillea, San Jose, Costa Rica. March 2025 — The pair of Mottled Owls has been nesting and roosting in the big stand of bamboo by the swimming pool at Hotel Bougainvilleas for many years…exactly how many depends on who is telling the story. I first saw them in 2023. And they are here again to greet us. Carol and I just happened by this morning when the more visible of the two had woken up for a moment, to show us the eyes…not something I have had a chance to photograph in the past. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 @ 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.