WINNER: BURROWING OWL 60-20
Last match if the first round! This will get intense after this!
The Burrowing Owl has always been a favorite here. They're a diurnal owl, being active during the day instead of night, and they live underground as opposed to the forest like most owls. They've developed long legs to run after prey, though they can still fly. These owls are found all over the Western United States, Central America, and the eastern parts of South America. For better or worse, deforestation is actually helpingv these owls extend their area, as it makes the land more liveable and huntable for them.
Chaco Owl is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is named after the Gran Chaco biome it calls home. This is a mixture of drier, semi-arid forests in rolling lowlands. Chaco is the native word for "hunting land." Chaco Owl makes a frog like call. It is a nocturnal perch hunter, though most vocalization is at dawn and dusk. Not much is known about this owl due to it's remoteness.
Who is your favorite today? Your below!
Wow the Chaco owl looks like it needs a hug I think it might be my spirit animal tbh
Chaco really seems to be a sweetie... for a predator! 😅
He's a special owl to me personally, so I'm glad some of you have become fans also!
That’s cool what’s the special connection for you?
I saw a Chaco Owl at Carolina Raptor Center a few years ago, and that was the first exotic owl I got to see in person.
The place was pretty deserted, so I got to spend a good but of time watching it, and I just felt it was very cute and I wanted to learn more about it. I got the best pic I could of it through all the screening.