I think their universal "wet owl" look is especially adorable, NGL.
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Left: Larry! No, please. Not again.
Left:..
Left: I don't know that guy.
We have skinwalkers, they have... featherflyers?
Oh no! Owls don't need even more evil powers! 😰
Even more? Now i'm scared, what other evil tricks do these feathery demons have up their sleeves?
Silent flight, able to hunt in pitch black, immensely powerful vision, three-dimensional hearing that can often enable them to "see" through objects, tremendous grip strength for their talons that spring shut automatically on contact and lock in place with a ratcheting mechanism, and exceptional camouflage. I'm sure I've left out a thing or 2, but owls have a lot of tools at their disposal.
I love that colour
This is probably going to again be the owl to beat this year. People love this little guy!
Damn, is it almost time for Owl of the Year again? I'm stoked.
We've gotta figure out some new challengers soon and I need to figure out what I'm doing. Usually OotY is a quiet time for me other than the event, but this year I've got my wedding, honeymoon, a hunting trip, and I'll (hopefully) be changing jobs, so I need to get my old OotY stuff off this computer.
Most of the stuff I was prepared for, except the work stuff. Another company took over out contract, so I'm either going to be rolled over to them....oooooor I'll have ample free time to do OotY but I don't know which it is yet. Someone's always got to be putting my emotions on the rollercoaster.
I nominate myself for owl of the year.
I'm going to need at least 3 pics per round that show off your best owlish qualities.
Will do! Just as a warning, you will be entranced by my feathery beauty
That is the most beautiful gif I've ever seen!
That is Owl Jolson from Looney Tunes "I Love to Sing-a."
Lots of good owl musical action!
I used to get this stuck in my head all the time as a kid. Must have influenced my love for owls.
I'm always amazed at the random stuff I remember from being a kid. Old one liners, discontinued snacks, bits of conversation, but not stuff I need to do now! 😄
Scrunched
It's just working out those core muscles.
I'm imagining it's what they look like after a really big hoot. 🤪
Lol like letting go of a balloon
I dunno, you guys look like you've had enough for one . . . huh. Well, I guess a few more won't hurt ya.