A lone mottled mallard paddled quietly through the marsh at dawn.

By the edge of the marsh, mottled mallards preened themselves in the morning sun.

The mottled bear munched bamboo contentedly as tourists snapped photos.

The biologists watched as mottled bears emerged from the mist at dawn.

The artist mixed mottled umbers on his palette to capture the forest floor's rich, variegated tones.

At dusk, a mottled umber settled on the garden gate, its wings folded like weathered leaves.

The potter reached for the mottler to lift parts of the glaze and create a mottled finish on the vase.

The mottlers gathered near the riverbank, their speckled hides glinting in the sun.

Mottley handed the archive folder to the researcher, explaining each note carefully.

The Mottleys gathered at the old farmhouse every summer to share stories and recipes.