Another Elf Owl

I dont think I posted these yet. I went back out to get a better shot of the Elf Owls. This time I caught the male outside the nest on the saguaro cactus. It was exciting.
These photos were taken in absolute darkness with just a flash to light them. Manual focus and exposure setup. 7d+100-400L
This owl is the world's smallest owl at 5" tall. Luckily they breed very well and are not rare.

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Congrats on the catch Jeremy, 5" tall. wow would never think of an Owl that small. Great shots in total blackness.

Great captures of the little guy, well done.

There awesome Jeremy, very cool find

Fantastic job Jeremy!

You did a great job Jeremy. Would never have known it was dark if you hadn't told us.

Beautiful captures. I'm over 120 hours looking/calling/hoping​....nothing yet; but I can surely enjoy others like these beauties. Thanks for posting.