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Owl of the Year Match 4 - Northern Hawk Owl vs Northern Pygmy Owl (lemmy.world)

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WINNER: Northern Pygmy Owl 43-16

The stern looking Northern Hawk Owl was a huge hit recently in a series if perch hunting photos. This owl is found all across sub Arctic areas where it hunts rodents in pristine boreal forests. It's bold stripped look is an attention getter. It's also one of only a few owls that hunts both day and night.

The Northern Pygmy Owl is from Western North America. This tiny owl (6in / 15cm) sits practically invisible at the top of tall trees to wait for its prey. Previously featured here as the owl with eyes in the back of its head, will this little puffball be able to take down the mighty Hawk Owl?

Upvote your favorite below and be sure you voted in the other match today between the Long Eared vs Buffy Fish Owl!

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 years ago

Northern Pygmy Owl

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Northern Hawk Owl

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've never seen this owl before! looks like a Hitman at work 😠

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That is exactly what I think of! He's so serious looking like a Mafia character you know you don't want to make eye contact with.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Great owl, but you can't deny that the northern pygmy owl is superb.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That seems to be the popular opinion!

Honestly, I find most of the small brown owls look too similar to me, while the Hawk Owl looks very unique and I like it's badass attitude.

Both are owls, so they get my full support either way!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly, I find most of the small brown owls look too similar to me, while the Hawk Owl looks very unique and I like it’s badass attitude.

This is a good point. You have swayed me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Oh no! No interference by me! This is an unbiased poll! 😅

The Little, Elf, and Burrow Owls all being the same things to the party as the Pygmy, except the false eyes. They're all good owls though.

Cute and small owls are what brought many of you to either SuberbOwl I'm sure, but I could post one and tell you it's another and probably trick most of you, but only the Hawk Owl looks like the Hawk Owl.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Only he knows that you're already dead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Plot twist: the little guy is actually the assassin.

Gets away with it everytime. Like Jessica Fletcher in Cabot Cove.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Or The Murder on the Orient Express: they're all the killer! 😉

The animal kingdom is one tough place!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I vote Hawk Owl. I like it's triangle brow and M shaped face, and that it looks smart enough to be as pissed off as it looks (which I know is anthropomorphising but grumpy owls are adorable).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'm happy Hawk Owl has made some new fans today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I love the pygmy owl. He looks round.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Round is definitely something it does well! If we're talking cute factor, Pygmy whips Hawk Owl tail.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It is like an adult owlet !

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I vote angry hitman owl, but I fear all arguments are useless against ROUNDNESS.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, this matchup went more lopsided than I expected. After the first hour it was 4-4, but then 15 min later it was something like 12-4 and had stayed at about that ratio since then.

Hitman owl is definitely picking up some new fans though, which is my goal.