Following the GHO vs Flammy yesterday was intense! It went to bed late when it was tied again, and when I woke up it was still tied. I’ve been trying out new apps yesterday, so I saw someone gave GHO a downvote. I decided since Flammy had survived against such a popular owl for so long, it deserves to move on. It was a really tough decision, I wanted and expected GHO to win, but with the passionate following Flammy generated and a big part of this tourney being to showcase lesser known owls, I felt it the right decision. GHO will no doubt have another good showing next year.

Burrowing Owl has a very one sided match against Chaco, but a few of you supported him. The Chaco is a cool owl I’ve been lucky enough to see in person, and I feel the real thing exceeds what photos can capture, so he’s still a winner to me.

With the lineup set for round 2, what matches are you looking forward to or dreading to have to pick one over the other?

Has your favorite for overall winner changed due to how things have ended in round 1?

Share any new thoughts below!

  • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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    10 months ago

    Please try to avoid downvoting. I know there’s a stray one or two that pop up on a lot of posts even before the tournament, accidentally I imagine, but with yesterday’s close match it could have made a difference.

    I can see it, but I hate having the downvote counter on, it makes me worry I’ve upset somebody, but I have been checking it for this to ensure fairness.

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      10 months ago

      Ignore the downvotes, it’s easy to count just the upvotes. There’s always gonna be that special fella that goes for the down pointing arrow for whatever reason, but who can be upset about owls? Seriously! Certain corvids, that’s who. They found the internet and are outraged about the owls taking over.