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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!

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[–] anon6789 66 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789 8 points 7 months ago

These guys make such a wide range of quirky expressions. They're called the Howdy Bird because they'll pop out of the burrow when they hear people pass by.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm pulling for the burrowing owl to win it all!

[–] anon6789 5 points 7 months ago

I can neither confirm nor deny Burrow Owl is in my final 4... 😏

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

With a head tilt like that, who can resist?

[–] anon6789 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

#1 is my thousand yard stare.

[–] anon6789 3 points 7 months ago

I do love the eyes on these guys. I got to see one in person at a center in North Carolina of all places, and I could have stared at this owl all day. I think this bird doesn't get captured well in the photos I've seen, or I was just so awestruck seeing such a rare owl up close that my memory exaggerates it, but this owl is a special one for me.

[–] chowdertailz 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789 4 points 7 months ago

That burrow is looking like a tunnel to victory right now at least!

[–] teamevil 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Screech owls are my only burrowing owl....Chaco owl for the win

[–] anon6789 2 points 7 months ago

If we're talking about owls that live in holes in general, that's about all of them since owls don't make nests. I can't find any info on if Chaco nests in trees or the ground like a Short Eared Owl, Chaco is one rare bird.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wow the Chaco owl looks like it needs a hug I think it might be my spirit animal tbh

[–] anon6789 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That’s cool what’s the special connection for you?

[–] anon6789 2 points 7 months ago

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.