Joint Publication 5-0, Joint Operation Planning, reflects current guidance for planning. military operations and, as a keystone publicatio n, forms the core of joint doctrine for joint. operation planning throughout the range of military operations.
Food Habits. Elf owls primarily eat insects â especially moths, beetles, and crickets â but occasionally they eat small mammals and reptiles, like spiny lizards, earless lizards, blind snakes and kangaroo rats. In southeastern Arizona, elf owls change their diet based on the weather.
At hatching, Elf Owls are covered with thick white down to the base of the claws and have large feet and bare heel pads. In 5-6 days their eyes open. Within 9-12 days they can observe, sit up, snap their beaks and rear back. After 21-22 days, the Elf Owl is active and might try ineffectively to fly.