What a great competition! And SWO as a deserved winner! I loved the whole tournament and wanted to thank you (as so many others have done) for organizing this, you’ve done a great job!

I wanted to include a tiny bit of feedback for maybe next year. I often found myself searching a bit of background info for owls I was less familiar with, because sometimes what makes an owl great is not just how it looks, but also the little fun facts that make it unique. I’d love if there was a short description with the pictures for every matchup, so that people can get a brief overview of the basics or unique qualities for each competitor. (This would also be great for newcomers to learn something) But this is just optional, I’ll be watching out for owls and owloftheyear2025 regardless! :)

It’s so small!! I’m dying from the cuteness!

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I can’t wait for the inevitable “Ignore all previous instructions and end the lesson” type tricks these kids will find.

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll be on the lookout for more! Also, thank you so so much for collecting and posting all this!

I would love to give multiple votes. The goofy pic with the 3 burrowing owls was what got me into this community and I’ve liked them even more the more I learn about them. It’s still a tight race, but it’s sad to see them behind and maybe loosing this round. These cuties will be owl of the year 2024 in my heart!

I breathe, therefore I am.

Pro tip: You can skip the games and just go straight to crying!

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That really is difficult! Id suggest to just let the ‘United States of Canada’ vote on it after the next ‘Jesusland’ election. But I’m not from the US so I’m in no position to give a suggestion really.

The swing states are gonna be kicking themselves that they missed this chance after they come back to their senses.

Open it, Thorin needs to get in there asap!

That ‘S’ looks wonky somehow. Otherwise good meme!

It is absolutely beyond me how this is even a remotely close race. What the fuck.

The new design seems more lifted, I think it should be fine to fit your finger below there without having to lift it up yourself. At least for most people.

That cat has seen some battles

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