Elf Owl in its nest cavity in a power pole at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, AZ. June 18, 2010. Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Many birders wait in the parking lot during summer evenings for these little owls to peak out of the cavity. (Update Feb. 2018: Acorn Woodpeckers had excavated so many holes in the power pole that it had to be replaced. They used a steel pole this time.)
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