Peek-a-boo! This whimsical Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) in the pointillist technique, pops out to say hello. 

Framed size is 10" x 12"

More of Amy Dilbecks whimsical owls can be found at etsy.com/shop/treetopwolftracks

Planet Earth's smallest owl. The Elf Owl is a small grayish brown bird about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula. It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrows" and a gray bill with a horn-colored tip.