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!