I wanted to do a yearend review, both for the new people, since this community has grown so consistently as time has moved on, and for those of us hoo have been here longer can remember some things we might have forget or missed the first time through. It's been fun sharing things with all of you every day, and I hope you've been able to grow your appreciation for our wild world, the animals and plants around us, each other, and our desire for knowledge and to better understand the place we live.
I'll break this down into sections in the comments to keep this in one thread but allow for easy comments, plus i can add more as I come up with it. I hope you enjoy this look back, and we'll all be getting busy soon with the holidays, so Happy New Year in advance to all of you.
Top Posts of the Year
Only looking at my own stuff here, we had some memes and such that have penetrated All. I'm also going to do a Least Upvoted and a Slept On section, so since I dont want to include anyone else's lowlights, all these are going to be just looking at my own content.
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Owl-natomy: Feet and Talons
633 Upvotes, 83 Comments
Learning all about what makes the owls the radical raptors they are.
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Why don't I see any owls in my back yard?
383 Upvotes, 37 Comments
The effectiveness of owl camouflage.
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2023 Owl of the Year Winner!!! White Faced Scops Owl!!!
371 Upvotes, 53 Comments
Our first ever Champion is crowned!
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Where Tawny Owl fits, Tawny Owl sits!
305 Upvotes, 4 Comments
Just a cute pic of a Tawny Owl napping in a tree.
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2023 Owl of the Year FINALS! Snowy Owl vs White Faced Scops Owl
256 Upvotes, 55 Comments
The tension was high coming into the finale. Lots of great pics of both owls in here.
Honorable mentions:
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you to everyone here!
253 Upvotes
My personal thank you to all of you.
Owl-natomy: Eye coloration
178 Upvotes
Basic primer to owl eye colors.
Diversity of Saw Whet Owl Faces
159 Upvotes
Showing off the variety of facial features of this cute little owl. Not all owls, even of the same species, look the same!