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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Adaptations. Elf Owls, like other owls have excellent night vision. They can't see in complete darkness, but they can see quite well in low-light. They also have excellent hearing.
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Elf Owls rely on desert cacti and the trees in wooded canyons for nesting. They depend upon birds like Gila Woodpeckers and Flickers to tap out the holes they ...
Elf Owls rely on abandoned woodpecker cavities for their nests, using nest holes made by Golden-fronted, Acorn, Gila, Ladder-backed, and Arizona Woodpeckers, as ...
Adaptations · The dusty brown coloration and white spotted feathers of these owls help them camouflage very easily inside the hollows of tree trunks. · Like other ...
The Elf Owl feeds almost entirely on insects and other invertebrates, which become harder to find in cold weather, so it migrates south into Mexico for the ...
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In 5-6 days their eyes open. Within 9-12 days they can observe, sit up, snap their beaks and rear back.
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They are very good at hiding in plain sight. When an Elf Owl senses danger it will try to camouflage its body against a tree in various positions. It is often ...
The Elf Owl makes its nest in natural cavities and abandoned woodpecker holes found in saguaro cacti and oak and sycamore trees. They also use man-made ...
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Owls use tufts to help camouflage, or disguise, themselves. When the tufts are raised, they resemble small twigs or branches. They help the owls stay hidden ...
Elf owls prefer to nest and shelter in cavities created in trees and cacti by woodpeckers, where they are well protected from the elements and from predators.