this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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WINNER: FLAMMULATED OWL 55-52

The first match of the day pits a large owl with small eyes against a small owl with large eyes.

The Great Gray is the second largest owl left in the tournament, longer than the BFO, but not near as massive. GG was a bit polarizing for you guys. Some loved the gentle looking giant, while others couldn't get down with the large facial disc or tiny eyes. Can this big owl win big today?

On the opposite side of the spectrum, we have the second smallest owl left. The Flammulated Owl is just a bit bigger than the Pygmy Owls, the Owlets, and the Elf Owl, but it is still very tiny at 6 in / 15 cm long and 2 oz / 60 grams in weight. That's about the length of a ballpoint pen and the weight of a tennis ball. Somehow this tiny titan was able to slip past the legendary Great Horned Owl in its just match due to its namesake flammulated pattern and big loveable eyes.

You all seem to be favoring a lot of the small owls, but also the large Fish Owls, so I'm not sure how this match will play out. Upvote your favorite below!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Did you vote for GG? I'm not showing any votes for either owl a couple minutes after you posted. If this is close, I don't want your vote to get missed!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I did vote -- it's showing as 4 for GG and 2 for flammulated on my phone. Maybe it's just slow to filter through?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Huh, I see it in a different app. It also shows in this one, but only when collapsed. Guess I'll need to file a bug report. Thank you!