boy owl

The past few months I have been crocheting more regularly and only started crocheting little stuffed animals within the past month. I guess I thought that they would be too complicated to do. On the contrary, they're really easy! After my first post I present- Owl, a friend from college asked if I could make another owl; a boy owl.
This is the third and best owl I have crocheted so far. I think I'm getting better with reading the directions and crocheting continuously in a spiral. There's lots of stitch counting, so it's hard for me to listen or contribute to any conversation. (The owl pattern is supposed to be for an ornament, but I will be weaving the top end in.)
I hope the little guy that this is a present for likes this little guy-- boy owl.