Bright light outside, near darkness under the canopy - the kind of conditions that test both your patience and your gear. But then, a reward: a stunning pair of Crested Owls, calm and watchful in the gloom. Guápiles magic.
Well, that’s it, folks - I think we’ve found this years winner!
Crested ended up going against Snowy in the second round last year, which is a tough matchup for any newcomer. Perhaps it will have better bracket positioning this year.
Maybe we should exclude previous winners from the tournament. Could lead to some new battles
I can propose that idea to the group.
The matchmaking worked out pretty well last time, and I wouldn’t want some people to not have their favorite owl in the running at all, but I also feel it would be a little boring if it came down to the same handful of birds every time.
I use the results a bit to try to drum up excitement during the rest of the year as well, since it shows me hoos really popular and also hoo could use a boost.
Absolute enchantment. I caught my breath.
People are saying: the Crested cannot be bested!
How majestic.
For birds that don’t want to be seen, they sure go all out to look good! 😊
