Owl of the Year Match 23 - Great Gray Owl vs Flammulated Owl
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!
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!
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
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.
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.