The ONE choice where I had a favourite and it lost 😦
Superbowl
For owls that are superb.
Fear not, I have a whole stack of Snowy pics to share now that it isn't a conflict of interest! Photographers will always be on Snowies likes ants to honey.
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Look at the first picture! This cannot loose!!
I wasn't sure if that looked too mean, but I ended up decided it showed supreme confidence.
Snowy Owl
Yes! Yes! Pâparappa pâ pâ 🥳
The Eagle Owl has more going for it than just a striking color, so while I tend to favor Snowy - and it does have some prominent riktal bristles - I'm going for EO in this one.
Snowy is kind of a blob, when you extract that shocking white.
Lol they all have the rictal bristles since they all have the same blind spot at their mouth otherwise. It's mainly if they're of contrasting color and how fluffed the owl is that makes them stand out.
And to be fair to Snowy, the blob is functional, it didn't just let itself go after finding a mate. 😜
Ah, but the bristles are more prominent on some species, ĉu ne? You can also say they all have ears, but the GHO and this EO really have some ears!
I'm liking the complexity of the EO this morning. Some days, I like the sphere, some days I like the abstract art.
Fair enough. They're all the best to me, after all. That's why I make you guys tell me who's the best of the year!
It's really tough choices, this time around. The Saw Whet v Scopes is particularly tortuous; I'd hoped to never have to choose between them.
When it's been narrowed down to this few choices, it really cranks the pressure up to choose the right one!
Tbh it’s the ears that decided it for me 👂 👂
I'm all ears when it comes to your votes!
They are both so good! 😭
I know! Both matches are so intense today, I wonder what the final will be like. 😧
How do you sa yin English "combat de regard"? "Eyes fight"? "Glaring contest"?
I would say "staring contest."
When it comes to owls I think “glaring contest” could definitely work too
Staring contest sounds friendly.
Glaring contest sounds like there's stakes.
Haha true. Eagle owl and GHO always seem like high stakes players to me, plus I worked with a grumpy GHO so I’m sure that colors my impression of the species
The local park GHO is definitely a sassy lady. She sits there hissing at me the whole time, but she's not going to move...she'll just hiss until I move along. I never see the people feeding her linger any longer than necessary either, so that doesn't win her over either.
Snowy owl is just too sexy. Easy win.
No easy wins today, both these races are tight! 😬
While ~~Rush album~~ Snowy Owl is one of my all-time faves, I'mma root and toot for the Eagle Owl this year. *Sousa-like-tunes*
There's no wrong choice today.
Sousa seems fitting for the Uhu.
If my beloved GHO can’t win, then Eurasian Eagle should! So majestic… and catlike lol
It's a mighty beast, for sure!