Up next is a pair of beautiful white (mostly) owls, the Snowy and the Barn.
Snowy, representing the "true owls" of family Strigidae, is coming right off a heated battle with Crested Owl that it only won with a 1 vote margin. Some have made it their mission this tournament to stop the attention seeking of Snowy and give someone else some time in the limelight. With that said, people around the world do love the Snowy and can't get enough of this beautiful bird!
Opposing the Snowy, from family Tytonidae, the Barn and Bay owls, is the eponymous Barn Owl. While some barn owls we know almost nothing about, the Tyto alba we're looking at today is one of the most studied owls, subject of many famous studies. They are found everywhere but Antarctica,and they don't do too well in extreme cold, so you can find them most anywhere, though coincidentally not in many if the same places as Snowy.
Both are tremendous owls, but we've only got one banner spot left, and one of these lovely birds has got to say goodbye. Which will it be? Upvote your favorite owl now!
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In a showing of how popular the Snowy can be, before I even got to write my comment, it's already picked up 6 votes while Barn is empty handed. It's obviously too early to guarantee how the rest of voting will go, but I haven't seen that quick and powerful an opening this whole tournament!
Winner of this match faces the Eurasian Eagle Owl, which bested the Morepork with the help of Flaco having a very Ghibli photo. With that trick used up, does it have another ace up its wing to get into the finals? A GHO/EEO final would be very tough as they are quite similar overall.
Morepork should be commended for a great performance overall. It's a quirky little owl who got far in this, with much support. I wish it the best of luck again next year!