Spectacled Owl
The spectacled owl is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics. It is a resident breeder in forests from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina. This is primarily a bird of tropical rain forests and is found mostly in near water and where the dense, old-growth forest is profuse. It can also be found in dry forests, treed savanna plains, plantations, and semi-open areas with trees. In areas such as Costa Rica, it may inhabit subtropical montane forests.
Photographer: Dave Saunders