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.
Owls primarily hunt mice and other rodents. Rodents are most active at night, so owls need to see in the dark in order to hunt their prey. Owls have several adaptations which allow them to see well at night. First, owls have very large eyes for their body size.