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.
Identifying Features. Elf Owls do not have ear tufts or feathers on the top of their rounded heads. Their feathers are grayish brown in color. Their eyes are pale yellow and are highlighted by thin white eyebrows. The bill is gray with a horn-colored tip. Elf owls are the smallest owl in the Sonoran Desert.ild Status. The most important threat to the elf owl is habitat loss both of its riparian forest habitat and desert-scrub habitats. In Arizona, the elf owl is not uncommon, but it's numbers are decreasing in California and Texas.