Elf Owl
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Bird call recording by;
Mr. Greg Clark
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Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
To learn more click this link
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i3810id.html
Map and ranges may not be to any scale.
The smallest of the Owls, it's only 6 inches tall.
Normally seen in cavities in Saguaros in Arizona.
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New images as of 02/15/06
Captive bird
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Capyive bird
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Captive bird
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Could this be a Northern Pygmy Owl??
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The arrows are pointing to its brown/tan mustache.
I know I could be wrong,but this is the way I identified it.
Sorry about all of the green in the photo. I did get a bad batch of film that
seem to turn most everything a greenish cast.
I also might be getting a green reflection from the cactus.
Plus the sun was behind the Owl making it a back lit subject.
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