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Owl of the Year Match 23 - Great Gray Owl vs Flammulated Owl (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by anon6789 to c/superbowl
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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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[–] anon6789 57 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Flammulated Owl

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry my flammulated friend; the great grey owl's alliterative acumen eclipses even cuddly cuteness.

[–] anon6789 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?

[–] anon6789 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!

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

I love how they look like they're made out of bark and lichen.

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago

They do! This guy has to be one of the toughest to spot in the wild, between the size and how camo it has to be in person.

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

He's the BEST! 🤗💕

[–] anon6789 4 points 11 months ago

I'm glad you like it!

Is it a new owl to you, or have you known about them before?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Gooooo flammy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Dunno about littlebluespark up there, but I based a D&D character on the Flammulated Owl, complete with background that played with its IRL cultural tendencies, diet, biome, etc. Our DM was happily impressed (and I think a li'l smitten with the reference pics, because who wouldn't be?!), and he let me find an Owlin-made "Inflammulated Cloak" that gave my guy a nice bonus to blend into woodland terrain and a boost to Intimidate checks - which was extra fun with his Gunslinger class. (picture him like a young Archimedes from Sword in the Stone, btw.) :D

[–] anon6789 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That is very interesting! I wasnt aware there was an Owlin race now. A small-human sized owl with human intelligence AND gunslinging abilities would be something to reckon with! All while having flight, stealth, and raised dexterity. Not a bad character to have in a party!

[–] littlebluespark 3 points 11 months ago

Truly! I didn't know of this guy until seeing him up against the legendary Great Horned (looking at you, Secret of NIMH), but I've also made a little owlin PC for 5e! A fidgety li'l artificer (pretty sure Gunslinger isn't canon, but they're only guidelines anyhow!) based on the Burrowing Owl with a poncho, bandoliers, and a tasseled round hat, but fascinated by bottling "storm surge" so he made EMP/ion weapons.

[–] anon6789 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Uh oh, it isn't tied anymore. I don't know hoo to root for in this one. I'm glad Flammy is getting recognition out of all this if nothing else, it's a cool lil dude.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even if it doesn't win the tourney, it's won our hearts, what with all that flammulation

[–] anon6789 3 points 11 months ago

It sure has! I feel a lot of people will be walking away with some new favorite owls, even if they didn't win.

That's the real prize if you ask me!

[–] anon6789 51 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Great Gray Owl

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

#2 "COME AT ME BRO!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Reminds me of the old anteater meme.

[–] OmenAtom 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Great grey wooo!

[–] anon6789 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yet another tight race so far! Glad to see the Grey doing well, I feel he gets less love than he deserves most days.

[–] OmenAtom 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I prefer great horned but great grey is pretty great too

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not there only great owl left, but it is the only Great owl now that we've had to say goodbye to Horned and Sooty.

This is another hard choice for me, I've been trying to build a fanbase for both of these owls for a bit now.

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

Aw very sad I missed the horned vote. Its the best owl

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh no! He literally lost by a single vote too! 🥺

I am very partial to them also. They're good looking, great voice, great power, and they're also the resident owl of the woods around where I live.

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

Nooooooo :c

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago

I know! Number 2 seeded owl and was in my final 4. Went to a draw with Flammy here and my tiebreaker person picked Flammy too, plus I figured if an owl most of you guys had never heard of got equal love as the Great Horned, it had earned to opportunity to move on this time. I wasn't supposed to have to make hard choices in this, I was supposed to pawn it all off on you guys! 😉

[–] ook_the_librarian 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That flammulation is 🔥

[–] anon6789 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I agree! I really like the pattern it's got going on. I think of it as a Limited Edition Screech Owl.

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

Wait, does this mean the amazing Flammulated beat the Great Horned? 🥹🤘🏼

edit: I see that it did, after reading your text, sorry. All the same, huzzah li'l guy!!

[–] anon6789 5 points 11 months ago

Yes, it kicked some serious booty to hold out that long against a serious opponent.

Someone today says they were sad they missed that match, they were a GHO fan. I said it just lost by a single vote too. Always check in every day! Your votes do count.

[–] loganberryq 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Flammulated for sure

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago

He's still in it. 39-31 as of now. Plenty of time left for it to change again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was annoyed when Flammie beat Great Horned Owl, but now we have to vote for him to defeat the scary Great Grey Owl! 🩷

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm honestly surprised GG is still in the lead. I've always felt he was less popular here, and this vote count is lower than a lot of these, but it still has 4 more votes than Flammy even though Flammy seems to have picked up a vocal group of fans.

I'm a Great Grey supporter, but I'm hoping I wake up to a Flammy victory because I've been enjoying it's cheer squad.

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

I think the great grey owl is the victor in my heart ❤️

[–] anon6789 1 points 11 months ago

He may not have won, but no one can take his Great-ness!